Pune, Leader News Service : Kolhapur's Omkar Padalkar displayed his muscular physique and carved his name on the prestigious 44th 'Junior Maharashtra Shri' title. Raigad's Jeevan Sapkal had to settle for the runner-up position. Kavitha Shevere of Nashik won the women's bodybuilding competition.
124 contestants from 19 districts put their skills to the test in the state level bodybuilding competition held at the ground of Shree Shivaji Maratha High School in Pune. Although Kolhapur's Omkar Padalkar won the title, Mumbai suburbs dominated the competition. Athletes from the suburbs showed the magic of winning the gold medal in the 55 to 75 kg weight category. Prize distribution ceremony of the competition organized by Chandrasekhar Dhwade MLA Ravindra Dhangekar, Prashant Jagtap, Chandrasekhar Dhwade, Dr. Maharashtra Bodybuilding Association. Sanjay More, Shiv Chhatrapati Award winner Sharad Chavan, Rajesh Sawant, Shreyash Dhawade, Anil Shinde, Kiran Bhise, Ilyas Shaikh, Yogesh Kamble were present.
Result of 'Junior Maharashtra Shri'
55 kg: 1. Omkar Bhanse (Mumbai suburb), 2. Hanuman Bhagat (Raigad), 3. Harshad Deshmukh (Raigad), 4. Shashiraj Dubey (Mumbai), 5. Siddhant Lad (Mumbai suburb), 6. Darshan Sawant (Mumbai); 60 kg : 1. Siddesh Surve (Mumbai Suburb), 2. Pranay Mundkar (Raigad), 3. Roshan Patil (Raigad), 4. Sagar Thakur (Pune), 5. Mayuresh Thakkar (Mumbai), 6. Aditya Thombre (Kolhapur) ).
65 kg: 1. Prateek Salvi (Mumbai Suburb), 2. Abhay Chauhan (Nagar), 3. Prateek Patil (Pune), 4. Darshan Kharade (Pune), 5. Angad Sarode (Jalna), 6. Atharva Karkud (Pune).
70 kg: 1. Atul Adhikari (Mumbai Suburb), 2. Devang Jadhav (Mumbai), 3. Ramchandra Sahani (W. Thane), 4. Chandran Goud (Raigad), 5. Rahul Mahade (Pune), 6. Sanjit Kamthe (Mumbai) .
75 kg: 1. Navnath Kamthe (Mumbai Suburb), 2. Sahil Sawant (Mumbai), 3. Vivek Gupta (City), 4. Rishikesh Biredar (Pune), 5. Prosenjit Dutt (W. Thane), 6. Jambhulkar (Pune).
80 kg: 1. Omkar Padalkar (Kolhapur), 2. Mayur Shinde (Nashik), 3. Ritwik Jadhav (Pune), 4. Ubed Sameer Syed (Pune), 5. Dhruv Pawar (Pune).
Above 80 kg: 1. Jeevan Sapkal (Raigad), 2. Pranav Khatu (Mumbai), 3. Praneet Kadam (Pune), 4. Yash Karande (Mumbai), 5. Pranav Kadam (Pune), 6. Saurabh Pawar (Kolhapur).
Men's Masters (Open Group): 1. Kumam Koyamba (W. Thane), 2. Chirag Patil (Palghar), 3. Nitin Dhakle (Pune), 4. Vishwanath Done (Pune), 5. Mahesh Shigvan (Pune), 6. Shashikant Jagdale (Mumbai).
Men's Physique (Open Group) : 1. Ritwik Jadhav (Pune), 2. Aditya Thane (Mumbai), 3. Prateek Salvi (Mumbai Suburb), 4. Roshan Patil (Raigad), 5. Pranav Mundkar (Raigad), 6. Sahil Sawant (Mumbai).
Men's Physical Challenge (Open Group): 1. Suresh Dasari (Mumbai Suburb), 2. Yogesh Meher (Palghar), 3. Ravindra Kadam (Mumbai), 4. Arbaaz Sheikh Salim (Nashik), 5. Jai Bhawar (W. Thane), 6. Ajju Bhoir (W. . Thane).
Women (Open Group): 1. Kavita Shevre (Nashik), 2. Rasika Hazare (Raigad), 3. Nandini Kamble (Raigad), 4. Manvi Pawar (Mumbai).
