Class X skater does UT proud

PUDUCHERRY: S Kasirajan, a Class X student of Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School, bagged three medals — two gold and a silver — in the junior category in the recently concluded 49th National Skating Championship held in Chandigarh.He won gold medals for Inline Free Style event and solo dance (western style) and silver for Quad Free Style. He scored the record highest marks of 7.8 in solo dance. Though he topped in performance in Quad free style with 5.8, he had to settle for a silver medal as the minimum qualifying marks for a gold medal was set at 6. He was honoured by P Thiruvengadam, president and P Selvam, general secretary, Prasad, vice-president of Pondicherry Roller Skating Association.