Khelo India Youth Games: Assam, Karnataka clinch double gold in swimming

Shivangi Sarma from Assam and Khushi Dinesh from Karantaka clinched a double gold each in swimming at Khelo India Youth Games on January 17. Maharashtra's Kareena Shankta also accounted for a Best Indian Performance in swimming. A 13-year-old weightlifter, on or hand, helped Arunachal Presh to secure ir maiden gold. 

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January 17 was opening day of Khelo India Youth Game 2020 swimming competition at Zakri Hussain Swimming Pool. Shivani Sarma on same day won her third individual gold in 800 metres freestyle under-21. She also represented Delhi in last Khelo India Games in Pune and gave home crowd much to cheer by first winning 200-metre freestyle race by a 15-second margin.

Khushi Dinesh from Karnataka, on or hand, won girl's under-17 freestyle event in 200 metres and 800 metres. On same day, Karnataka also bagged five gold medals and because of Khushi, state rose to seventh on medals table. She was also hailed as she helped topple Gujarat and Kerala. 

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Arunachal Presh's maiden gold medal 

Speaking of gold medals, 13-year-old Golom Tinku won Arunachal Presh's first gold medal at Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stium. Golom earned distinction by claiming precious medal as he completed a 116kg lift in clean and jerk to total 209kg and be in le. He recently also broke 55kg Junior National record for clean and jerk in Bihar. 

Maharashtra is currently leing medal tally with 41 gold and 43 silver in a total of 149 medals. Haryana is close second with 36 gold, followed by Delhi with 22 gold and 18 silver. Uttar Presh stands at fourth position with 19 gold, 18 silver and 21 bronze medals. 

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