Rashmi Kumari, national women’s carrom champion
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Three-time World Champion Rashmi Kumari beat Ok Nagajothi 25-8, 14-20, 25-20 in the women’s ultimate of the 51st National carrom championship organised by the Madhya Pradesh Carrom Association.
It was a report 12th national women’s singles title for Rashmi, employed as the Chief Manager at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
The males’s title was bagged by Ok Srinivas as he beat S Aditya 25-0, 19-6 in the ultimate. It was the fourth national males’s singles title for Srinivas who was sensible in the match, executing seven white slams.
Rashmi had two white slams on option to the title.
The championship, sponsored by the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) and SYNCO carrom firm, had 237 males and 174 ladies individuals from 12 establishments and 27 States.
The outcomes:
Men (ultimate): Ok Srinivas bt S Aditya 25-0, 19-6; Semifinals: Ok Srinivas bt Mujibur Rahman 25-1, 25-7; S Aditya bt Mohd. Arif 17-25, 22-9, 25-4; Quarterfinals:Ok Srinivas bt MA Hakeem 18-25, 25-17, 25-10; Mujibur Rahman bt Prakash Gaikwad 25-11, 14-15, 22-20; Mohd. Arif bt Jugal Kishor Dutta 25-0, 15-7; S Aditya bt Sandeep Dive 16-23, 25-8, 18-15.
Women (ultimate): Rashmi Kumari bt Ok Nagajothi 25-8, 14-20, 25-20; Semifinals: Rashmi bt M Khazima 24-19, 20-24, 22-16; Ok Nagajothi bt Nilam Ghodake 19-23, 25-3, 25-3; Quarterfinals: Rashmi bt Kajal Kumari 16-15, 25-0; M Khazima bt Shruti Sonawane 23-9, 24-9; Nilam Ghodake bt S Appoorwa 25-0, 23-16; Ok Nagajothi bt V Mithra 25-11, 12-17, 19-13.
