Shikha Chauhan from Madhya Pradesh has been chosen Rapid Rani and Amit Thapa from Uttarakhand is the Rapid Raja as the eighth edition of the Malabar River Festival and the Malabar White Water Kayaking Championship drew to a close at Pulikkayam near Kodenchery in Kozhikode on Sunday.
According to the organisers, the three first prizes won by Ms. Chauhan propelled her to the top position. This includes the first prize she bagged in the Down River competition in the Iruvazhinji river on Sunday. Mr. Thapa won two first prizes, including the Down River competition held on Saturday and the Slalom competition on Sunday. He also won the third prize in Pro Slalom competition. Meanwhile, Saniya Batham and Anne Mathias won the Extreme Slalom (Intermediate) competition.
