India Achieves Twin Gold Medals in Kabaddi at Asian Youth Games, Rising to Fifth in Medals Tally

India celebrated a successful day at the Asian Youth Games, winning gold medals in both boys' and girls' kabaddi events. This achievement elevated India's position to fifth in the overall medals tally, showcasing their strength in the sport.

India celebrated a remarkable day at the Asian Youth Games by securing gold medals in both boys' and girls' kabaddi events. This achievement propelled India to fifth place in the overall standings. The impressive performance on the mat increased India's medal tally to two gold, three silver, and five bronze medals, marking their most successful day at the event, which concludes on October 27.

In athletics, India added to their medal count with two silver and one bronze. Ranjana Yadav secured a silver medal in the girls' 5000m walk, finishing in 23 minutes 25.88 seconds, just behind China's Liu Shiyi. Ambure Shourya earned another silver in the girls' 100m hurdles, clocking 13.53 seconds. Jasmine Kaur contributed a bronze in the girls' shot put with a throw of 14.86m.

Kabaddi Triumphs and Medal Tally

The Indian kabaddi teams displayed contrasting performances in their finals at Isa Sports City. The girls' team dominated Iran with a 75-21 victory to claim gold. Leading 33-12 at halftime, they added 42 points in the second half while limiting Iran to nine. The boys' final was more competitive, with India narrowly defeating Iran 35-32 after leading 21-16 at halftime.

India's medal tally now stands at two golds from kabaddi, three silvers from various events, and five bronzes across different sports. This places them fifth overall in the standings. China leads with six golds, followed by Thailand and Uzbekistan, each with six golds but differing silver and bronze counts.

Success in Taekwondo and Kurash

In taekwondo, India secured two bronze medals. Debasish Das earned a bronze after a close loss to China's Gao Zixuan in the boys' individual recognised poomsae semifinals. Yashwini Singh and Shivanshu Patel also claimed bronze in the mixed pair recognised poomsae semifinals against Thailand's Suchanan Injang and Nitikon Yimprasert.

India's kurash campaign concluded with one silver and two bronze medals. Kanishka Bidhuri reached the girls' 52kg final but settled for silver after losing to Uzbekistan's Mubinabonu Karimova. Khushi won bronze in the girls' 70kg category, while Arvind secured bronze in the boys' 83kg category.

Medal Summary

The Indian contingent has shown commendable performance across various sports at the Asian Youth Games. With strong showings in kabaddi, athletics, taekwondo, and kurash, India has made significant strides in the overall standings. As the event progresses towards its conclusion on October 27, India's athletes continue to demonstrate their prowess on the international stage.

With inputs from PTI