International surfer Ajeesh Ali crowned new champion at Indian Open of Surfing; Kamali Moorthi defends titles with double victory
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu surfers swept the top honours in all four categories of the fifth edition of three-day Indian Open of Surfing (IOS) which ended at Sasihithlu Beach in Mangaluru on Sunday, June 2.
Tamil Nadu surfers swept the top honours in all four categories of the fifth edition of three-day Indian Open of Surfing (IOS) which ended at Sasihithlu Beach in Mangaluru on Sunday.
The categories were Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Groms Boys & U-16 and Groms Girls & U-16. The IOS was the official national championship of the Surfing Federation of India, which is the governing body for surfing and stand-up paddling.
Ajeesh Ali, who competed in the Paris Olympics qualifiers (2023 ISA World Surfing Games, El Salvador) last year, was crowned the new IOS champion in the Men’s Open category.
Teenage sensation Kamali Moorthi completed a double victory by winning both the Women’s Open and Groms Girls & U-16 categories, successfully defending her titles. Another Tamil Nadu teenager, Tayin Arun, impressed the judges with his maneuvers and was crowned the new IOS champion in the Groms Boys & U-16 category, a release from the Federation said.
The championship was organized by the Surfing Swami Foundation and hosted by the Mantra Surf Club. Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, Chairman of the New Mangalore Port Authority, and Dhananjaya Shetty, Director of the Surfing Swami Foundation, awarded the winners with cash prizes, trophies, and certificates.
Final day’s action
The final day’s action began with the semi-finals of the Groms 16 and Under Boys category. Local favorite Pradeep Pujar led the pack with a score of 8.80, advancing to the finals alongside Prahlad Sriram (8.50), Harish P (8.26), and Tayin Arun (6.76).
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