Gurung wins double gold

Shila Gurung of Kathmandu Valley claimed two gold medals at the 10th Galaxy Cup Age-group Swimming Championship here at the Satdobato Swimming Complex today.Gurung claimed the championships in the U-10 girls’ 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke event. Mahesh Jirel of Little Angels (LA) also struck double gold in the boys’ U-17 100m backstroke and 50m breaststroke. Likewise, Jay Prakash Gurung of Kathmandu Valley won the U-12 boys’ 50m butterfly gold and Banin Shensah of Baba Boarding clinched the 50m backstroke (U-14 boys).Other winners include Sirish Gurung of Shuvarata in 50m backstroke (U-10 boys), Milan Thapa of Little Angels in 50m butterfly (U-17 boys), Pravesh Adhikari of Baba in 50m backstroke (U-12 boys), Pratistha Shrestha of LA in 100m freestyle (U-17 girls), Jitjwali Maharjan of LA in 50m butterfly (U-12 girls), Sonia Gurung of LA in 50m breaststroke (U-17 girls), and Shreya Dhital of Lincoln School in 50m butterfly (U-14 girls).Khim Bahadur KC of Nepal Army won the Men’s Open 200m freestyle gold medal. Two other armymen also won gold in the Men’s Open section. Chandra Singh Mahato claimed the 100m butterfly gold and Puspa Raj Shahi won the 50m backstroke championship for Nepal Army.Bibidha Rimal clinched the Women’s Open 100m backstroke title while Karishma Karki won the 50m butterfly gold. Sudha Shrestha became the 50m breaststroke champion in the Women’s Open section.In all, 153 boys and 55 girls in the Age-group and 51 swimmers in Open Section are participating in the three-day tournament organised by Nepal Swimming Association. Member Secretary of the National Sports Council Jeevan Ram Shrestha among others gave away the awards.