Gymnasts Priyanka Dasgupta and Jatin Kumar Kanojia grab spotlight with all-around gold medals at day one of Khelo India Youth Games 2020 in Guwahati.
Tripura’s Priyanka Dasgupta clinched the three gold medals and girls Under-17 all-around crown in gymnastics. Daughter of a driver, Priyanka missed out on a podium finish in last games at Pune by a mere 0.05 points. Jatin Kumar Kanojia of Uttar Pradesh also claimed the boys Under-17 all-around crown with two gold medals. Asmi Ankush Badade and Shreya Pravin Bhangale made it a 1-2 for Maharashtra in the girls Under-17 rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition, but it was the self-taught Upasha Talukdar who captured the hearts of the capacity crowd by winning a bronze, Assam’s first medal in the Games.
Tripura is leading the medal tally with three gold, Maharashtra is on second position with 9 medals including two gold and Uttar Pradesh settle for third spot wining two gold with total five medals.
On the second day of games today there would be several events including archery, athletes, gymnastics, judo, kabaddi, shooting, table tennis and volleyball.
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