Jaipur, Dec 3 (NationPress) Chandigarh University secured an impressive nine out of ten gold medals in canoe and kayaking on Wednesday, propelling them to the top of the standings after Day 10 of the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025. The university also earned a gold medal in men’s table tennis, elevating Guru Nanak Dev University to second place with an overall tally of 33 gold, 13 silver, and nine bronze medals.

Additionally, four meet records were broken at the athletics venue located inside the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur for the second consecutive day.

The fifth edition of KIUG 2025 is being conducted across seven cities in Rajasthan, featuring a remarkable 4,448 athletes from 222 universities competing in 23 medal events. The Games are organized under the supervision of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in partnership with the Rajasthan State Sports Council and are hosted by Poornima University.

Tongbram Roshan Singh from Guru Kashi University won the canoe single 500m race, preventing a clean sweep by Chandigarh University in Udaipur.

On Wednesday, much of the excitement in Jaipur revolved around the athletics track, providing an exhilarating day of competition.

Participants from Panjab University (men’s 4x400m), Shintomon CB (men’s 110m hurdles) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Sanya Yadav (women’s Discus Throw) from Guru Kashi University, and Aleena T Saji (women’s Triple Jump) of Mahatma Gandhi University broke meet records, bringing the total number of records shattered in this edition of Khelo India University Games to nine.

The men’s 4x400m final was particularly thrilling, with Mumbai University leading until the last 100m, when Panjab University’s Lokesh Singh Gurjar overtook Yash Joshi to secure the gold with a time of 3:12.40s. Notably, Mumbai University also clocked a time of 3:12.73s, surpassing the previous meet record of 3:13.44s held by Mangalore University.

Earlier, Shintomon CB dominated the men’s 110m final, outperforming former KIUG record holder Vikas Khodke and All India University record holder Rahil Sakeer VP from the University of Calicut.

Khodke, who previously held the KIUG record of 14.40s, secured silver in a close photo finish with Rahil Sakeer, both finishing with a time of 14.52s.

In field events, Sanya Yadav from Guru Kashi University broke the KIUG meet record in women’s Discus Throw with a distance of 50.73m on her second attempt, surpassing the earlier record of 50.60m set by Shalini Chaudhary of Barkatullah University.

Both medalists in the women’s Triple Jump also surpassed the previous KIUG record on Wednesday, with Aleena achieving a jump of 13.09m on her second attempt and Arshdeep Kaur from Panjab University clearing 12.80m on her fourth attempt.

The previous record of 12.78m was held by Aishwarya B from Mangalore University.

Meanwhile, at the Jagatpura shooting range, Sarabjot Singh, a bronze medallist from the Paris Olympics, teamed up with Palak to win the gold in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event, defeating Mukesh Nelavalli and Dwaram Pranavi from KLEF University with a score of 17-15. Guru Nanak Dev University claimed the bronze medal.

In the women’s football final at the Poornima University ground, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, triumphed over Guru Nanak Dev University with a score of 2-0, thanks to goals from Pooja (10th minute) and Nancy (83rd minute). Notably, Nancy scored the winning goal for her team in both the semi-final and against Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology achieved their first-ever women’s hockey gold in the history of the Khelo India University Games, defeating ITM University, Gwalior with a score of 1-0 in the final, thanks to a goal by Aliva Jate in the 34th minute.

In the men’s hockey final, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya outplayed Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith with a score of 5-1.

In Jodhpur, Chitkara University fell short of completing a grand double in table tennis. While their women’s team defeated Adamas University 3-0, their men’s team, after leading 2-0, lost 2-3 against Chandigarh University in the finals.

Additionally, the Fit India Zone, established at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur since the opening day of KIUG 2025, has created an engaging and interactive experience for attendees. The Zone includes three main attractions: a dynamic Fitness Challenge Zone with exciting prizes, a dedicated Cycling Zone, and comprehensive Physical & Mental Fitness Assessments conducted by Abhinav Bindra Target Performance.

On Wednesday, the Fit India initiative hosted a press conference featuring Dr. Neeraj K Pawan, Secretary of Youth Affairs & Sports for the Government of Rajasthan, who announced the launch of the Khelo Rajasthan initiative, aligning with the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a healthier nation. Dr. Pawan also stated that SMS Stadium will transition to a no-vehicle zone, with cycling as the sole mode of transport within the complex.

RESULTS

ATHLETICS

Women

100m hurdles: Gold – Srireshma S (Univ of Madras) 14.20s; Silver – Aliza Mulla (Mumbai Uni) 14.29s; Bronze – Shiny Gladssia S (Meenakshi Academy) 14.33s

200m: Gold – Samriti Jamwal (Himachal Pradesh University) 25.07s; Silver – Rishita Kaur (Panjab University) 25.46s; Bronze – Jyothika (Jain University) 25.62s

4x400m relay: Gold – Lovely Professional University 3:45.66s; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University 3:53.31s; Bronze –University of Madras 3:54.19s

Triple Jump: Gold – Aleena T Saji (Mahatma Gandhi Univ) 13.09m (meet record); Silver – Arshdeep Kaur (Panjab University) 12.80m; Bronze – Lalita Jangir (Lovely Professional University) 12.28m

Discus Throw: Gold – Sandhya Yadav (Guru Kashi University) 50.73m (meet record); Silver – Priya (Chandigarh University) 48.83m; Bronze – Akhila Raju (Mahatma Gandhi Univ, Kottayam) 47.28m

Men

110m hurdles: Gold – Shintomon CB (Mahatma Gandhi Univ, Kottayam) 14.32s (meet record); Silver – Vikas Khodke (Shivaji University) 14.516s; Bronze – Rahil Sakeer VP (Univ of Calicut) 14.518s

200m: Gold – Gokul Pandiyan (SRM University) 21.30s; Silver – Abhay Singh (KIIT) 21.52s; Bronze – Yash Joshi (Mumbai University) 21.67s

4x400m relay: Gold – Panjab University 3:12.40s; Silver – University of Mumbai 3:12.73s; Bronze – University of Calicut 3:14.09.

10000m: Gold – Simran Singh (GNDU) 30:23.07s; Silver – Shubham Baliyan (Lamrin Tech Skills University) 30:29.02s

High Jump: Gold – Sudeep (Kuvempu University) 2.08m; Silver – Mukesh (University of Madras) 2.08m; Uchchaal Kumar Roy (Adamas University) 2.08m

Hammer Throw: Gold – Dupinder Singh (Panjab Univ) 63.93m; Silver – Gurdev Singh (Guru Kashi Univ) 60.45m; Bronze – Jai Chand (Guru Kashi Univ) 57.19m

CANOE and KAYAKING

Women

C-1: Gold – Salam Chaoba Devi (Chandigarh University) 02:33.077s; Silver – Anu (Panjab University) 02:37.577s; Bronze – Riya (Guru Kashi University) 02:46.418s

C-2: Gold – Chandigarh University 02:13.846s; Silver – Panjab University 02:18.720s; Bronze – Savitribai Phule Pune University 02:21.187s

K-1: Gold – Pooja (Chandigarh University) 02:15.273s; Silver – Samara A Chacko (GNDU) 02:21.553s; Bronze – Nidhi (Barkatullah University) 02:25.976s

K-2: Gold – Chandigarh University 02:14.786s; Silver – Panjab University 02:17.133s; Bronze – Punjabi University 02:30.627s

K-4: Gold – Chandigarh University 02:01.852s; Silver – Panjab University 02:10.312s; Bronze – Shivaji University 02:21.949s

Men

C-1: Gold – Tongbram Roshan Singh (Guru Kashi Uni) 02:07.602s; Silver – Alpesh Dhule (SPPU) 02:08.932s; Bronze – Adarsh Krishnankutty (University of Kerala) 02:10.462s

C-2: Gold – Chandigarh University 01:55.329s; Silver – University of Kerala 01:58.235s; Bronze – Indira Gandhi University 02:08.766s

K-1: Gold – Ningombam Manjeet Meetei (Chandigarh University) 01:53.868s; Silver – Yogesh Singh (Punjabi University) 01:57.778s; Bronze – Vishal Goswami (LPU) 01:59.939s

K-2: Gold – Chandigarh University 01:51.822s; Silver – University of Kerala 01:55.093s; Bronze – Bharati Vidyapeeth 01:57.599s

K-4: Gold – Chandigarh University 01:30.415s; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University 01:30.722s; Bronze – Panjab University 01:32.325s

FOOTBALL (Finals)

Women: Gold – Chaudhary Bansilal University, Bhiwani; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University; Bronze – Lovely Professional University, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

HOCKEY (Finals)

Women: Gold – Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology; Silver- ITM University; Bronze – Guru Nanak Dev University

Men: Gold – Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya; Silver – Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith; Bronze—Bengaluru City University

SHOOTING

Men

10m Air Pistol Mixed Team: Gold – Panjab University; Silver – KLEF University; Bronze – Guru Nanak Dev University

50m Rifle 3-Position: Gold – Sartaj Tiwana (LPU) 459; Silver – Surya Pratap Singh Banshtu (PU) 455.1; Bronze – Hitesh S (ANU) 444.1

50m Rifle 3-Position Team: Gold – Lovely Professional University 1744; Silver – Rabindranath Tagore University 1719; Bronze – Savitribai Phule Pune University 1718

TABLE TENNIS (Finals)

Women: Gold – Chitkara University; Silver – Adamas University; Bronze – Chandigarh University, Panjab University