New records, tales of grit emerge at Khelo India University Games 2023
It has been tales of grit and determination at the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) Ashtalakshmi 2023, which comes to an end on Thursday, with new meet records achieved and paths set for future star players of the country.
The athletics section boosted of at least four new KIUG records at the events played at the Indira Gandhi stadium here.
Pole vaulter M Gowtham of University of Madras cleared the distance of 5m to take home the men’s pole vault gold medal.
Javelin thrower Jyoti of Chaudhary Devi Lal University, who had won the gold medal in the National Open Athletics meet in Bengaluru in October last year, came up with a throw of 53.16m in her fourth attempt to clinch the women’s javelin throw gold, and also set a new meet record.
In the women’s 800m event, Panjab University’s Amandeep Kaur clocked 2:11.27s to clinch the gold medal with a new Games record, while Vikash of Chandigarh University registered a new Games record in men’s 1500 m clocking 3.50.70s to take the gold.
Chandigarh University looks poised to top medals’ tally with 28 golds in its kitty already, followed by Lovely Professional University with 17 golds and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, with 12 golds.
