Shatakshi Pandey of Kanke wins gold medal in wrestling at DAV national sports

Ranchi: Shatakshi Pandey, a Class XII student of Nirja Sahay DAV Public School, Kanke, has won a gold medal in wrestling at the DAV National Sports Meet 2026.

In the competition held last week at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida, Shatakshi defeated a student from Punjab in the 68 kg weight category. She was awarded a gold medal along with a cash prize of Rs 5,100 for her outstanding performance.

Shatakshi first emerged as the champion at the Ranchi Zone level and subsequently won the Jharkhand State Championship, earning her a place in the national-level competition.

Notably, she had also won a gold medal in wrestling at the DAV National Sports Meet held in Greater Noida in 2025, making this her second consecutive national gold medal in the event.

Shatakshi’s father, Acharya Sunil Kumar Pandey, is the chief priest at the Pashupatinath Temple located on the campus of Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Ranchi.