City's skater Varsha S. Puranik, representing Karnataka in the National Roller Skating Championships 2017-18 being held at Chennai, won gold in the speed event in the Women's section. This is Varsha Puranik's 50th gold medal in National Championships. City's Rea Elizabeth Achaiah won a silver and a bronze, while Dhanush Babu, Shika Dashel won a gold each for Karnataka. The skaters are coached by Ekalavya award winner K. Srikantha Rao.
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National Roller Skating Championships: Varsha Puranik of Mysuru wins gold
City's skater Varsha S. Puranik, representing Karnataka in the National Roller Skating Championships 2017-18 being held at Chennai, won gold in the speed event in the Women's section. This is Varsha Puranik's…
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Published January 29, 2018 · 1 min read
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