Indian Open
of Surfing 2022
The 3rd edition of Indian Open of Surfing returned to Panambur Beach, Mangaluru from 27 to 29 May 2022, bringing India’s top surfers together for a national championship weekend on the Karnataka coast.
2022
Edition
The 3rd Indian Open of Surfing was held at Panambur Beach, Mangaluru from 27 to 29 May 2022. The event marked the return of the national surfing championship platform with more than 70 top surfers from across India confirmed for three days of competition on the Karnataka coast.
3rd Edition
Indian Open of Surfing 2022 continued the championship’s growth as a national surfing platform.
27–29 May
Three days of competitive surfing action at Panambur Beach.
Panambur Beach
The 2022 edition was hosted at Panambur Beach, Mangaluru, Karnataka.
70+ Surfers
Top surfers from across India were confirmed for the national championship.
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2022 Highlights
Relive the action from Indian Open of Surfing 2022 at Panambur Beach, Mangaluru, where the championship returned with three days of national-level surfing and a strong field of competitors from across India.
Final highlights from Indian Open of Surfing 2022.
2022
Highlights
The 2022 edition marked a strong return for the Indian Open of Surfing, with Panambur Beach hosting three days of national-level competition and standout performances across Open and Groms divisions.
Ramesh Budhial Wins Men’s Open
Karnataka’s Ramesh Budhial won the Men’s Open title after a close final against Tamil Nadu’s Ajeesh Ali, finishing with a total score of 16.33.
Sugar Banarse Takes Women’s Open
Goa’s Sugar Banarse won the Women’s Open category with 14.50 points, ahead of Srishti Selvam and Sinchana Gowda.
Kishore Kumar Crowned Groms Champion
Chennai’s Kishore Kumar won the Groms Boys U-16 category with 14.84 points, followed by Naveenkumar R and Jeevan S.
Sofiya Sharma Wins Groms Girls U-16
Goa’s Sofiya Sharma won the first Groms Girls U-16 category with 18.50 points, the highest score reported across the tournament.
2022
Winners
Indian Open of Surfing 2022 crowned national champions across Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Groms Boys U-16, and Groms Girls U-16 at Panambur Beach, Mangaluru.
Ramesh Budhial
Champion · Karnataka
Winning score: 16.33Sugar Banarse
Champion · Goa
Winning score: 14.50Kishore Kumar
Champion · Tamil Nadu
Winning score: 14.84Sofiya Sharma
Champion · Goa
Winning score: 18.50
Category
Podiums
Men’s Open
- Ramesh Budhial16.33
- Ajeesh Ali15.67
- Sathish Sarvanan13.00
Women’s Open
- Sugar Banarse14.50
- Srishti Selvam13.40
- Sinchana Gowda10.20
Groms Boys U-16
- Kishore Kumar14.84
- Naveenkumar R12.83
- Jeevan S12.16
Groms Girls U-16
- Sofiya Sharma18.50
- Thanishka Mendon11.17
- Saanvi Hegde10.00
2022 Gallery
A visual archive from Indian Open of Surfing 2022, capturing the return of the championship at Panambur Beach, the competing athletes, beachside action, and the event atmosphere in Mangaluru.
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