KIYG 2023 Medal Tally: After the end of Day 6 at the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2023, Maharashtra leads the points table with 79 medals, having clinched 26 Gold, 23 Silver and 30 Bronze medals. In a three-horse race, Tamil Nadu and Haryana closely follow with 60 (25 Gold, 12 Silver, 23 Bronze) and 62 (21 Gold, 12 Silver and 29 Bronze), respectively.
On the day that saw many records go down, Deepika of Haryana and middle-distance runner Paras Singhal set new records in javelin throw and boys' 2,000 meters steeplechase, respectively, at the ongoing KIYG.
Deepika secured a hat-trick of gold medals by launching the javelin 56.79 meters in her third attempt—the 18-year-old previously broke records in Panchkula (51.37 meters) and Bhopal (55.19 meters).
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Meanwhile, Paras Singhal outshone the 2,000-meter steeplechase record, clocking an impressive 5:53.74 seconds. Mohit Yadav (5:54.14) and Sahilkumar Vadhiya (5:57.40) claimed silver and bronze for Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Tamil Nadu emerged as a strong contender for the top spot, winning eight gold medals on Thursday. The hosts secured six golds in track and field and achieved a Basketball double in Coimbatore, propelling them to second place.
Haryana clinched victories in the 10m Air Pistol category and two in athletics but slipped to third place. Defending champion Maharashtra managed to secure only one gold through steeplechaser Anjali Madavi, maintaining its lead with 26 golds.
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Anusha Thokur of Karnataka and Adriyan Karmakar of West Bengal secured gold in the girls' and boys' 50m Rifle 3-position categories, respectively. On her final attempt, Suruchi of Haryana claimed the 10m Air Pistol gold.
In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu's basketball teams triumphed in both the girls' and boys' finals, defeating Punjab (70-66) and Rajasthan (86-85), respectively.
With four days left in the tournament, over 5,600 athletes from across the country continue to compete at the Khelo India Youth Games 2024, hosted by Tamil Nadu in four cities—Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, and Coimbatore.
KIYG 2024 Tamil Nadu, the sixth edition under the Khelo India initiative, features 933 medals across 26 sports. The event is featuring representation from all 36 States and Union Territories of India, with Tamil Nadu boasting the largest contingent of 559 athletes, while Maharashtra, a three-time champion, fields 415 athletes.
KIYG 2023 Medal Tally:
| RANKING | STATE | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 26 | 23 | 30 | 79 |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 25 | 12 | 23 | 60 |
| 3 | Haryana | 21 | 12 | 29 | 62 |
| 4 | Punjab | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Uttar Pradesh | 7 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Delhi | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Manipur | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 8 | West Bengal | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Telangana | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 11 | Gujarat | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 12 | Uttarakhand | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 13 | Rajasthan | 4 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| 14 | Chandigarh | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 15 | Odisha | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 16 | Kerala | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 17 | Karnataka | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 18 | Jammu and Kashmir | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 19 | Bihar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | Chhattisgarh | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Jharkhand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | Tripura | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Assam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Puducherry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
(With Inputs From PTI)