Riya Savant Among Prize Winners
Asian silver medalist, Ms. Riya Savant continued her good showing by
finishing 5th in the World Under 11 Girls Championship held at Krakow,
Poland.
Riya, sponsored by Geno Pharmaceuticals, Mapusa, Goa added precious
International rating points to her kitty as the field was very strong.
There were two World Champions in Riya's category, Abdumalik Zansya and
Nominerdene Davaademberel. Riya, a 6th standard student of St. Mary's
High School, Mapusa scored 6 points in 9 rounds.
Riya will now represent India in the Asian Youth Championships in the
Phillipines next week.
Goanet Sports
Source: Raghunandan Gokhale
