Sumit Mukherjee wins gold at BFAME Championships in Lahore

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Sumit Mukherjee, a metro employee from Kolkata, won four gold medals at the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle-East Championship (BFAME) held in Lahore, Pakistan.

An Overview of the News

• The championship took place from 5 May to 13 May and featured teams from five different countries.

• Sumit Mukherjee was the only railway staff member in the 24-member Indian contingent.

• The games were divided into four categories: Open, Women's, Mixed and Senior, and Sumit represented India in the Open category.

• Sumit Mukherjee had earlier won a bronze medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games and the 4th Asia Cup Bridge Championships to be held in Jakarta in 2022.

Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF):

• It is the official governing body for bridges in Pakistan.

• It was established in 1972 as Pakistan Bridge Association and in 1993 it was renamed as Pakistan Bridge Federation.

• The PBF is responsible for regulating and overseeing the sport of bridge across the country.

Headquarters - Karachi

Regional Affiliation - Bridge Federation of Asia and the Middle East

President - Khurshid Hadi