JAMMU: Two deaf Judokas Rakhshinda Mehak and Vishal Khajuria from J&K-UT selected for the Indian team for the World Deaf Judo Championship.

The 2nd World Deaf Championship is being held at Turkestan, Kazakhstan starting from April 11 to 15, 2024.

They both practiced at MA Stadium Judo Centre under the guidance of Suraj Bhan Singh, Chief Judo Coach.

A team of 6 Deaf Judokas are going to represent India in the world championship in which two players are from Jammu and Kashmir.

The team was sent by Deaf Sports Council of India and sponsored by the Sports Authority of India.

Previously, in 2021 Rakhshinda Mehak won the Bronze medal in the 1st World Deaf Judo Championship which was held in Paris, France.