New York, October 16, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The New York Gatka Association hosted the 4th US National Gatka Championship at the Sikh Center of New York, bringing together more than 100 Singhs and Kaurs representing Gatka associations and akharas from across the United States.
The championship was organised under the aegis of Gatka Federation USA, the US governing body for the promotion and standardisation of the traditional Sikh martial art of Gatka, which operates under the World Gatka Federation (WGF).
The host team, Baba Fateh Singh Braham Gatka Akhara, New York, won the overall championship trophy. Pennsylvania Gatka Association finished as runners-up, while Guru Hargobind Sahib Gatka Akhara of Boston secured third place.
Manjot Singh of Baba Fateh Singh Braham Gatka Akhara was named Best Player in the Singhs’ category, while Achraj Kaur of Shaheed Bhai Alam Singh Gatka Akhara, North Carolina, received the honour in the Kaurs’ category.
The North Carolina Gatka Association won the Fair Play Team Award. Anahad Singh of the Kansas Gatka Association and Gurnoor Kaur of Shaheed Bhai Alam Singh Gatka Akhara received individual Fair Play honours.
Manjot Singh was also recognised as an Emerging Player in the Singhs’ category, while Achraj Kaur received the Emerging Player Award in the Kaurs’ category.
In the Under-14 Demonstration division, Darbar Sri Guru Granth Sahib Gatka Akhara, New York, won the overall Best Team Award, while Kalgidhar Gatka Akhara, Plainview, received the Most Valuable Team Award.
In the Under-22 Single Soti event, Mandeep Singh, Supreet Singh and Gurpreet Singh took the top three positions among Singhs. Jasjot Kaur, Anshjot Kaur and Simran Kaur finished first, second and third respectively among Kaurs.
In the Under-18 Single Soti category, Gurnaman Singh, Manpreet Singh and Navjot Singh secured the top three positions among Singhs. Sonampreet Kaur, Seerat Kaur and Harnidh Kaur claimed the corresponding positions among Kaurs.
The Under-14 Demonstration event saw Puneet Singh, Harjas Singh Banwait and Karanbir Singh finish among the top three Singhs, while Seerat Kaur, Dilpreet Kaur and Sirat Kaur secured the top three places among Kaurs.
The opening ceremony and prize distribution were attended by representatives of Sikh organisations and community bodies, including Gatka Federation USA President Kalvinder Singh Fresno, WGF General Secretary Dr Deep Singh and WGF Coordinator Himmat Singh. Representatives of the World Sikh Parliament, Sikh Cultural Society New York, United Sikhs and several gurdwaras and Sikh organisations also attended.
The tournament’s officiating panel was led by Center Referee Lovepreet Singh Aman of Saskatoon, Canada, with Karanvir Singh of Malton, Canada, Harbhajan Singh, Karansher Singh, Bhai Gagandeep Singh, Sujan Singh and Jaskirat Singh also serving as officials.
Dr Harpreet Kaur handled official commentary, while tournament management and support were provided by Bhai Jugjit Singh, Sarabjit Singh of Damdami Taksal, Prabhjot Singh Nihung, Jaskaran Singh Maniani, Gurpreet Singh of Patiala and Baljinder Singh Banwait.
Gatka Federation USA congratulated the medal winners and thanked volunteers and officials involved in conducting the national championship. The federation reiterated its commitment to developing Gatka through academies, state associations and youth programmes across the United States.
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