Assam boys’ team won gold in 4 x 100 metre relay in the under-21 category of 3rd Khelo India Youth Games 2020 in Guwahati on Monday.
On Monday, Haryana came on the top slot of the medal tally of the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games by winning 17 gold and 17 silver medals.
Haryana won all the 4 gold medals in boys and girls Kabaddi.
Maharashtra came down to the second position in the medal tally with 16 gold and 20 silver medals.
On Monday, Kerala’s Priscilla Daneil and Uttarakhand’s Anup Kumar Mahim won gold in 800-meter race in under 21 girls and boys categories respectively.
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In girls’ U-17 years’ category in 800 metre, Kerala’s Stephy Sara won gold for the state.
In boys U-17 in the 800-metre hurdle, Pradeep Senthil from Tamil Nadu won gold.
In girls 400 meter hurdle, Delhi girl Preety won gold while in boys Gujarat’s Dhaval Mehesh got the gold.
Earlier, Assam girl Gangotri Bordoloi won gold in 60 km cycling while another local favourite, Hriday Hazarika won silver in 10-meter air rifle shooting.
#KheloIndia | Assam girls bag Gold & Bronze in Cycling at KIYG 2020 Guwahati.
Under 17 Girls Mass Start Road Cycling Event held on 13/01/2020.
1. Gongutri Bordoloi – Gold?
2. Chayanika Gogoi – Bronze?#AIRPics: Shashank pic.twitter.com/KaF2kp8yOM
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Monday was the day for athletics in Khelo India as a total of 19 medals were in stake in multiple disciplines.
On Monday, Assam girls defeated Punjab 9-0 in their first match in the U-21 girls’ football event at the ongoing 3rd Khelo India Youth Games 2020 in Guwahati.
