Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Medal Tally: Hosts Haryana emerge champions with 52 Gold, 39 Silver, 46 Bronze

New Delhi, June 10: The highly-anticipated Khelo India Youth Games-2022 has finally come to an end in Panchkula on Monday (June 13) in which a total of 903 medals were won across various sports. The multi-disciplined sporting event was officially termed Khelo India Youth Games 2021 as it couldn't be held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fourth edition of the KIUG was organised between June 4 and June 13 in Haryana and Delhi in which nearly 8,500 players, coaches and support staff from across the country participated.

The players from every part of India competed for a total of 1,866 medals which included 545 gold, 545 silver, and 776 bronze.

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As many as 25 types of sports will be organised at five venues, namely Panchkula, Ambala, Shahabad, Chandigarh, and Delhi, it said. With a seating arrangement for around 7,000 spectators, Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula will be the main venue for the sports events.

Five traditional sports, namely Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Mallakhamba, and Yogasana have also been included in this competition for the first time, added the statement.

Sporting talents like shooters Manu Bhaker, Mehuli Ghosh, Saurabh Chaudhary, and weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga have been some of the finds of KIYG and have gone on to represent the country at either Olympics, Youth Olympics, or Commonwealth Championships.

Haryana, who had clinched the inaugural Khelo India School Games in 2018 to annex the mantle as the number one sporting state, once again emerged the champions by winning 52 Gold medals. Making advantage of the home conditions, the athletes from the host state won a total of 137 medals, including 39 silver and 65 bronze medals.

Maharashtra, who shot to the top of the table in the next two editions with a whopping 85 gold and 78 gold respectively, finished second in the fourth season with 125 medals, including 45 yellow metals, 40 silver and as many bronze.

Haryana had fielded a 396-member contingent, the largest at KIYG 2021, and competed in every sport. The competition was held at three short camps at different hubs in the state.

Maharashtra had sent a 318-strong contingent and competed in 23 of the 25 events.

Karnataka finished third with 22 gold, 17 silver, and 28 bronze (67 medals). Manipur stood fourth with 19 gold. Kerala finished fifth with 18 gold medals while Delhi, with a contingent size of 253, bagged a total of 79 medals (15 gold, 15 silver and 49 bronze).

Here's the complete medal tally of the Khelo India Youth Games 2022: