Haryana's Deepika and middle-distance runner Paras Singhal set new records in girls' javelin throw and boys' 2000m steeplechase at the 6th Khelo India Youth Games 2023, intensifying the race for top positions in the medal tally.

Deepika secured her hat-trick of gold medals with a javelin throw of 56.79m, breaking her previous records in Panchkula and Bhopal. Paras Singhal led a group of four runners in the 2000m steeplechase, setting a new meet record of 5:53.74 sec.

With six days remaining, Tamil Nadu climbed to second place with eight gold medals, six of which were in track and field events. The hosts also claimed basketball victories in Coimbatore, bringing their total to 23 gold, 12 silver, and 23 bronze medals.

Haryana, despite winning the 10m Air Pistol gold and two athletics golds, slipped to third place with 21 gold, 12 silver, and 29 bronze. Defending champions Maharashtra maintained the lead with 26 gold, 23 silver, and 29 bronze medals, securing one gold through steeplechaser Anjali Madavi.

In the morning session, Karnataka's Anusha Thokur and West Bengal's Adriyan Karmakar won gold in girls' and boys' 50m Rifle 3-position events, respectively. Haryana's Suruchi clinched the 10m Air Pistol gold after her state-mate Lakshita faltered under pressure.

In Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu's basketball teams achieved a double victory, winning both the girls and boys finals. The girls defeated Punjab 70-66, while the boys secured an 86-85 victory against Rajasthan.

The competition remains fierce as athletes from various states showcase their talents. Deepika's consistent success in javelin throw and Paras Singhal's record-breaking steeplechase performance contribute to the excitement of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023. As the event progresses, the medal tally sees shifts, reflecting the intense competition and remarkable achievements across disciplines.

Khelo India Youth Games 2023: Results

ATHLETICS

Girls: 200m:

Gold: Abhinya Rajarajan (TN) 24.85s;

Silver: Siya Sawant (Mah) 25.16s;

Bronze: Tahura Khatun (WB) 25.76s 2000m

Steeplechase:

Gold: Anjali Madavi (Mah) 7:16.51s;

Silver: Chaitali Borekar (Mah) 7:16.96s;

Bronze: Sunita Santa (Odi) 7:21.16 1000m

Medley:

Gold: Tamil Nadu 2:13.96s;

Silver: Karnataka 2:15.81s;

Bronze: Maharashtra 2:16.39s

High Jump:

Gold: S Alice Deva Prasanna (TN) 1.66m;

Silver: Brinda A (TN) 1.63m;

Bronze: Amandeep Kaur (Jha) 1.63m

Javelin Throw:

Gold: Deepika (Har) 56.79m;

Silver: Versha (Pun) 47.27m;

Bronze: Navreet Kaur (Pun) 46.52m

Boys: 200m:

Gold: J Gokul Pandiyan (TN) 21.90,

Silver: Gowtham Alluri (Tel) 22.16;

Bronze: Shivam (UP) 22.18 2000m

Steeplechase:

Gold: Paras Singhal (Har) 5:53.74;

Silver: Mohit Yadav (Raj) 5:54.14;

Bronze: Sahilkumar Vadhiya (Guj) 5:57.40 1000m

Medley:

Gold: Tamil Nadu 1:55.49;

Silver: Odisha 1:56.12;

Bronze: Karnataka 1:56.52

Triple Jump:

Gold: Ravi Prakash (TN) 14.76m;

Silver: Yuvaraj K (TN) 14.34m;

Bronze: Bhushan Shinde (Mah) 14.08m

Javelin Throw:

Gold: Dipanshu Sharma (UP) 65.08m;

Silver: Gaurav Patel (MP) 63.85m;

Bronze: Aditya (Har) 62.85

BASKETBALL

Girls:

Gold Medal Match: Tamil Nadu bt Punjab 70-66

Bronze Medal Match: Maharashtra bt Madhya Pradesh 90-71

Boys:

Gold Medal Match: Tamil Nadu bt Rajasthan 86-85

Bronze Medal Match: Punjab bt Uttar Pradesh 76-73

FOOTBALL

Boys:

Goa bt Jharkhand 2-0;

Odisha drew with West Bengal 1-1;

Meghalaya bt Punjab 2-1;

Uttar Pradesh bt Tamil Nadu 2-1

SHOOTING Girls 10m Air Pistol:

Gold: Suruchi (Har) 239.8;

Silver: Lakshita (Har) 239.3;

Bronze: Saina Bharwani (Del) 219.1 50m

Rifle 3-position:

Gold: Anushka Thokur (Kar) 460.8;

Silver: Melvina Angeline J (TN) 450.3;

Bronze: Prachi Gaikwad (Mah) 439.6

TRAP:

Gold: Sabeera Haris (UP) 46;

Silver: Krishika Joshi (Pun) 42;

Bronze: Addya Katyal (Del) 31

Boys 50m Rifle 3-position:

Gold: Adriyan Karmakar (WB) 450.1;

Silver: S Hitesh (TN) 444.2;

Bronze: Rana Ggaarryy (Har) 432.8

TRAP:

Gold: Zuhair Khan (UP) 44;

Silver: Bakhtyaruddin Malek (Guj) 43;

Bronze: Aryan Ishwar Singh (Guj) 34

VOLLEYBALL

Girls:

Group A:

West Bengal bt Haryana 25-10, 25-15, 25-17;

Rajasthan bt Kerala 25-16, 25-17, 25-20

Group B:

Tamil Nadu bt Punjab 26-24, 25-13, 25-13;

Gujarat bt Chhattisgarh 25-9, 25-8, 25-7

Boys:

Group A:

Uttar Pradesh bt Himachal Pradesh 25-16, 25-12, 25-22;

Andhra Pradesh bt West Bengal 25-17, 21-25, 25-13, 25-22

Group B:

Haryana bt Rajashtan 23-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-16;

Tamil Nadu bt Jammu and Kashmir 26-24, 22-25, 25-18, 25-16