Tamil Nadu’s R. P. Keerthana created a National youth record in the women’ 81Kg class to win the gold.
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Tamil Nadu weightlifter R. P. Keerthana broke the National youth record in snatch, clear & jerk and general to clinch the gold in women’ 81kg class of the Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai on January 30.
Keerthana lifted a complete of 188 kgs, together with 85kg in snatch and 106kg in clear & jerk to complete forward of state-mate Ok. Oviya (184kg). The earlier record in snatch (81kg), clear & jerk (104kg) and general (185kg) had been held by Ch. Srilakshmi of Andhra Pradesh in the National youth championships final yr in Nagercoil.
Manipur gained the women’ soccer gold for the second successive time, defeating West Bengal on penalties 8-7 in the ultimate, after the groups performed out a goalless draw in the regulation time.
Maharashtra is on the high of the medals tally with 53 gold, 46 silver and 50 bronze medals. Haryana is in second place (35, 22, 46) whereas Tamil Nadu is in third place (35, 20, 36).
The outcomes:
Archery: Boys: Recurve: 1. Shubham Kumar (Bih); 2. Laishram Nelson (Man); 3. Atharva Sharma (Raj); Girls: Recurve: 1. Avani (Har); 2. Sharvari Shende (Mah); 3. Jannat (Har).
Compound: Boys: Compound: Gold: 1. Sukhmandeep Singh (Pun); 2. Harsh Kumar (Chd); 3. Mihir Apar (Mah); Girls: 1. Aditi Gopichand Swami (Mah); 2. Tejal Salve (Mah); 3. Kumud Saini (Del).
Mixed group: recurve: 1. Pruthviraj Ghadge & Sharvari Shende (Mah); 2. Agastay Singh & Avani (Har), 3. Atharva Sharma & Pranjal Tholiya (Raj); compound: 1. Manav Jadhao & Aditi Swami (Mah); 2. Pendyala Trinath Chowdary & Kengam Saranya (AP); 3. Aryan Yadav & Kumud Saini (Del).
Badminton (finals): Boys: Singles: M. A. Laksh Chengappa (Kar) bt Ansh Negi (Uttr) 21-17, 21-13; Doubles: G. P. Vinayakram & M. Swastik (TN) bt Bhavya Chabra & Param Choudhary (Del) 21-18, 21-18; Girls: Singles: 1. T. Surya Charishma (AP) bt Aesha Gandhi (Guj) 21-14, 21-14; Doubles: Taarini Suri & Shravani Walekar (Mah) bt Pragati Parida & Vishakha Toppo (Odi) 21-13, 20-22, 21-16.
Shooting: Mixed group: 1. Yuvek Battula & Venkat Lakku (TS); 2. Vanshika Tiwari & Udyaman Rathore (MP); 3. Zorawar Bedi & Risham Guron (Pun).
Tennis: Doubles: Finals: Girls: Maaya Rajeshwari & Lakshmi Prabha (TN) bt Suhitha Maruri & Sreenidhi Balaji (Kar) 6-2, 6-1.
Weightlifting: Boys: 102+kg: 1. Suvansh Thakur (HP) 280kg; 2. David Zohmingmawla (Miz) 266kg; 3. Sarth Jadhav (Mah) 264Kg; Girls: 81kg: 1. R. P. Keerthana (TN) 188kg; 2. Ok. Oviya (TN) 184kg; 3. Santushti Choudhary (UP) 162kg; 81+kg: 1. Amritha P Suni (Ker) 181kg; 2. Aditi (UP) 173kg; 3. Y. Chaitna Kumari (AP) 169kg.
Swimming: Boys: 200m medley: 1. Yug Chelani (Raj) 2:10.73; 2. Siddhant Singh Jadon (MP); 3. Saswata Roy (WB); 200m backstroke: 1. Nithik Nadella (TN) 2:04.60; 2. Rishabh Anupam Das (Mah); 3. Akash Mani (Kar); 800m freestyle: 1. Mongam Theerdu Samadev (AP) 8:29.77; 2. Gotteti Sampath Kumar Yadav (AP); 3. S. Dharshan (Kar).
Girls: 200m medley: 1. Shreenithi Natesan (TN) 2:26.78; 2. Saanvi Deshwal (Mah); 3. Subhranshini Priyadarshini (Asm); 200m backstroke: 1. Palak Ashutosh Joshi (Mah) 2:18.59; 2. Sri Nithya Sagi (TS); 3. Naisha (Kar).
