Nooh Mohamed Dhunaim Irshad has won the Junior League Championship in this year’s first bodyboarding league event in the Maldives – Burunu Shikaaru – marking the first championship title of his career.

He secured victory after defeating last year’s Junior League champion, Eyan Ahmed, in the final. Eyan was unable to complete the heat after suffering an injury five minutes in. Nooh finished with a score of 12.16, while Eyan scored 6.70.

Nooh reached the final by beating Dhaain Abdul Fattah in the semifinals with a score of 9.84 to 5.06. Ian advanced after defeating Ahmed Jivau Jihad, scoring 15.33 against Jivau’s 9.67.

The event also features junior men’s and, for the first time, junior women’s divisions, along with a drop-knee category, which is set to begin tomorrow.