AWARDEES

Dr. Neerja Pant, Dr. Manoranjan Pant & Dr. Shivkee of IMA Rudrapur Branch won the National Awards in IMA National Sports – 2024 & Sportscon held in IMA Chatrapati Sambhajinagar, Aurangabad on 14th & 15th November, 2024.
Dr. Vaibhav Chachra from IMA Dehradun won the National Award in Goa Ironman 70.3 – 2024 (Triathlon)
A Pulmonologist’s Journey from Healing Others to Chasing His Own Dream. Completing the Goa Ironman 70.3 in 2024 as a proud finisher is a milestone that goes beyond physical endurance. Balancing the demands of being a pulmonologist—hours spent caring for patients—with the rigorous training required was its own endurance test. After a freak accident on May 5, 2022 that left both sides of his ribs got fractured, He could barely swim 40 meters or bike more than 5 km. This journey, from injury to Ironman, has been about resilience.

Jal : A 1.9 km open-water swim in the Arabian Sea
Vayu : 90 km bike ride with 600 meters of ascent, testing every bit of stamina
Thal : A 21.1 km half-marathon—the longest run of his life!