Chennai boy gets wildcard entry to compete in Int'l Surf Open at Mahabs
The New Indian Express|June 08, 2023
A 10th-class boy prodigy from a traditional fishing hamlet near Chennai will be India's wildcard entry in the International Surf Open, part of the World Surfing League (WSL), at Mahabalipuram from August 14-20.
SV KRISHNA CHAITANYA
Chennai boy gets wildcard entry to compete in Int'l Surf Open at Mahabs

Kishore Kumar, a 15-year-old from Kovalam village, has been rising up the national rankings and won two medals at the recently concluded Indian Open of Surfing in Karnataka. He came first both in Groms (under 16) as well as the Open category.

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