CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Athletes Shine at Uttarakhand National Games 2025
Madhya Pradesh athletes continued their stellar performance at the Uttarakhand National Games 2025, securing:
🥇 Gold Medals: 1 in Judo, 1 in Wrestling, 1 in Mallakhamb
🥈 Silver Medals: 1 in Judo, 1 in Canoeing
Judo:
Under 90kg (Men’s Individual): 🥇 Brahm Vats (Madhya Pradesh) won gold against Ajay Kumar (SSCB).
Under 63kg (Women’s Individual): 🥈 Himanshi Tokas (Madhya Pradesh) secured silver against Unnati Sharma (Uttarakhand) after a tough final bout.
Mallakhamb:
Women’s Team Championship: 🥇 Madhya Pradesh Team (Veera Rathore, Jessica Prajapati, Mahi Rathore, Anushka Nayak, Siddhi Gupta, Anjali Yadav) edged out Maharashtra by 0.35 points to claim gold.
Wrestling:
Under 50kg (Women’s Individual): 🥇 Shivani Nandlal Pawar (Madhya Pradesh) clinched gold. She has previously represented India in international competitions.
Canoeing:
Men’s Sprint C1 1000m (Individual): 🥈 Arvind Verma (Madhya Pradesh) finished with a time of 4:05.968 min, missing gold by just 697 milliseconds to Gyaneshwar (SSCB).
Key Results of the Day:
🥇 Gold Medals:
Judo (Under 90kg, Men’s Individual): Brahm Vats (Madhya Pradesh)
Wrestling (Under 50kg, Women’s Individual): Shivani Nandlal Pawar (Madhya Pradesh)
Mallakhamb (Women’s Team Championship): Madhya Pradesh Team (Score: 83.20)
🥈 Silver Medals:
Canoeing (Men’s Sprint C1 1000m): Arvind Verma (Madhya Pradesh) – 4:05.968 min
Judo (Under 63kg, Women’s Individual): Himanshi Tokas (Madhya Pradesh)
Other Results:
Judo (70kg, Women’s Individual): Mahima Pathak (Madhya Pradesh) was eliminated in the repechage round.
Shooting (Skeet, Men’s Individual): Rituraj Singh Bundela advanced to the quarter-finals.
Shooting (Skeet, Women’s Individual): Vanshika Tiwari, Shivani Raikwar, and Mohika Sisodia secured their places in the quarter-finals.
Mallakhamb competitions were ongoing, with final results expected late at night.
Upcoming Key Matches (Tomorrow):
Madhya Pradesh athletes will compete in Mallakhamb, Canoeing & Kayaking, Shooting, Gymnastics, Athletics, Judo, and Wrestling for more medals.
Sports Minister’s Congratulations:
Madhya Pradesh Sports Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang congratulated all medal-winning athletes and wished them a bright future. He praised the exceptional performance of Madhya Pradesh athletes, stating that these victories are bringing pride to the state on the national stage.
Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association President Ramesh Mendola, Secretary Digvijay Singh, and Sports Director Ravi Kumar Gupta also extended their best wishes to the athletes for their outstanding achievements.
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