Nazira Banoo Clinches Gold in Taekwondo at Khelo India Women’s League

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Nazira Banoo, an athlete from Lato village in Kargil, UT Ladakh, won a gold medal in the individual Poomsae under-30 category at the 1st Khelo India Women’s Taekwondo League Phase 1.

An Overview of the News

• The tournament took place in Vadodara, Gujarat, organized by the Taekwondo Federation of India in collaboration with Khelo India.

• It featured hundreds of participants from various states and union territories across India.

• Nazira's victory qualifies her for the upcoming Khelo India Women’s League Nationals Phase-III, set to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

• President of the Ladakh Taekwondo Association - Gulzar Hussain Munshi

About Gujarat

• Founded: May 1, 1960

• Previous State: Bombay State

• Capital: Gandhinagar

• Official Bird: Greater flamingo

• Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel

• Governor: Acharya Devvrat