Students of Rathinam Global Deemed University (RGU) delivered an impressive sporting performance at the recent Chief Minister’s Trophy (CM Trophy) District-Level Competitions, securing championship titles and individual medals across football, kabaddi, ball badminton, boxing and judo.
The competitions witnessed participation from a large number of teams and athletes representing colleges, engineering institutions, universities and other eligible categories, making RGU’s achievements particularly noteworthy.
In men’s football, the RGU team emerged as champions among 120 participating teams, demonstrating consistency and competitive excellence throughout the tournament.
RGU also registered a remarkable double championship in kabaddi. The men’s kabaddi team emerged as champions among 88 teams, while the women’s kabaddi team secured the championship title among 18 participating teams.
In women’s ball badminton, RGU secured third place among 15 participating teams.
RGU athletes further strengthened the university’s medal tally with outstanding performances in boxing. In the men’s category, which witnessed participation from 197 teams, Aswin Ramesh, a first-year M.A. PA student, won the gold medal in the 75–80 kg weight category. Thamizh Selvan, a first-year M.A. PA student, secured gold in the 65–70 kg category, while Akash, also a first-year M.A. PA student, won gold in the 60–65 kg category.
In women’s boxing, Adithya, a third-year B.Com CA student, secured the gold medal in the 51–54 kg category, which witnessed participation from 50 teams.
RGU athletes also excelled in judo. Jeevananthan, a third-year B.Com CA student, secured gold in the +90 kg category. Satheesh Kumar, a first-year M.A. PA student, won gold in the +81 kg category, while Vikash, a first-year BBA Logistics student, secured gold in the –60 kg category. Kaviya, a second-year BBA CA student, won a silver medal in the –57 kg category.
Adding to the university’s sporting achievements, Udhay Kishore, a first-year BBA Logistics student, secured sixth position in the Junior 65 kg Bodybuilding Category at Muscle Man 2026.
These achievements across multiple sporting disciplines reflect the talent, discipline, dedication and competitive spirit of the students of Rathinam Global Deemed University, as well as the institution’s continued commitment to excellence in both academics and sports.
The management of the university congratulated all the winning athletes, participating students, coaches, the School of Sports and Health Sciences, and the support teams for their dedicated efforts and achievements.
The university will continue to strengthen its sports ecosystem by providing students with professional coaching, quality infrastructure, structured training and opportunities to compete at higher levels and bring further laurels to the institution, the university said in a press release.
