Panaji: The Goa Pencak Silat team has achieved an impressive feat by securing Third Place in the 6th West Zone Pencak Silat Championship 2025, held in Mandsour, Madhya Pradesh. The Goa team won 8 Gold Medals, 8 Silver Medals, and 1 Bronze Medal in this championship.
As per the information provided by the General Secretary of the Pencak Silat Association of Goa, Anthony Cedley Braganza, Aarav Sawant, Shreedha Bhaje, Anirudra Gawas, Adyasha Priyadarshinie Samal, Samarth Shirodkar, Ajay Deepak Karbotkar, Asha Babu Naik, and Jaden Ronnan Vaz won Gold Medals in the fight category.
Beverly Da Silva, Chrissie Fernandes, Jarred Aiden Pinto, Milagrina Colaco, and Josh Rhys Vaz won Silver Medals in the fight category. Aley Sam Da Silva won a Silver Medal in the Artistic Form category and a Bronze Medal in the fight category. All athletes were trained under Chief Instructor Anthony Cedley Braganza in Pencak Silat.