The IIS team emerged as champions in the recently held CBSE National Taekwondo Championship at Mother India Public School, Uttarakhand, India. The Ideal Indian School team achieved remarkable success by winning the overall championship in the boys’ category, including the Under-14 boys’ championship, Under-17 boys’ championship, and Under-19 boys’ second runner-up.
In the Under-19 category, Ammar Obaid Qazi won a silver medal and was also awarded the title of Best Player in the Foreign Zone, while Yedhu Krishna earned a bronze. In the Under-17 category, Ahmed Hayan and Mithraj Vinod both claimed bronze medals. Additionally, Mohammed Hassan secured a silver medal in the Under-14 category, making him the first and youngest-ever silver medallist in the Under-14 category from the Foreign Zone, representing the Junior Section of Ideal Indian School.
Under-19: Yedhu Krishna Kunnumpurath Prajeesh Anand (9 A), Mohammed Affan Azad (12 B), Ammar Obaid Qazi (12 C), Veron Marc Gomes (11 D), Mohamed Saaduddin (11 E), Ahmad Mohamed Rafiq Kayum (12 A)
Under-17: Ahmed Hayan Sakeer (9 A), Muhab Mustafa Moosa (6 B), Adhav Sreejith (8 A), Mohammed Mishal (10 A), Mithraj Vinod (10 D), Navneeth Koottungal Lovbin (11 A), Benwin Anto Biju (9 E), Rayhan Sidhique (9 B), Mohamed Amhar Mohamed Mooseen Sulthan Meezeen (11 D)
Under-14: Muhammed Hassan Kalathil Padikkal (4 B), Muhammed Rayan Noufal (5 E), Zaid Murtuza Sayed (5 B), Mohammed Bin Adnan (6 D), Sufiyan (6 A), Salman Abdelkani Saleh Omar (7 E), Muhammad Abaan Illath (7 C), Rishikesh Kunnumpurath Prajeesh Anand (7 C)
Under-17 (Girls): Ridha Zainab (9 K), Ashwini Nair (9 G), Manha Muhammad Irshad Illath (10 F)
The team was led by Captain Ammar Obaid Qazi and Vice-Captain Yedhu Krishna and trained and coached by the school’s Taekwondo coach Mr. Amazad Khan, with management by Mr. Satender Singh Panwar and Mrs. Ajanaya.
The Principal, Mr. Shaikh Shamim Saheb and the Heads of Sections commended the Physical Education Department for their unwavering spirit and dedication in training and preparing the students for this championship.