How did Aisangfa Gogoi set a new weightlifting record at KIYG 2025?

Patna, May 11 (NationPress) Assam’s Aisangfa Gogoi has established a new National Youth Record for total lifts, clinching gold in the girls’ 55kg weightlifting event during the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar at the Rajgir Sports Complex on Sunday. She elevated the National Youth Record to 183kg, surpassing the previous record held by Mina Santa in Fiji last year.

With this victory, Assam secured its sixth gold medal, propelling the state into the top 10 of the medal tally, which also includes two silver and two bronze medals.

Maharashtra quickly showcased its prowess in the Yogasana discipline, with athletes claiming both gold and silver in the rhythmic pairs competitions for boys and girls. Additionally, Yash Khandagale brought home gold in the boys’ 61kg weightlifting category, raising Maharashtra’s total to 30 gold medals, alongside 24 silver and 25 bronze medals.

Karnataka held onto second place, just ahead of Rajasthan, which celebrated a gold medal victory through Prakriti Sharma in the girls’ Saber final at the Fencing venue in Rajgir. She overcame S Tanvi (Karnataka), who previously eliminated top-seed Pangambam Ambika Devi (Manipur) in the semifinals. Only the top three teams have secured 10 gold medals or more, while Madhya Pradesh is in fourth place.

Haryana’s Sachin demonstrated exceptional skill with the Foil, winning a vital gold for his state and boosting it to sixth place on the leaderboard with seven gold, six silver, and 16 bronze medals. Punjab, meanwhile, maintained its lead over Haryana, thanks to Sunil Singh’s gold in the boys’ 61kg weightlifting competition in Rajgir, bringing Punjab’s tally to seven gold, along with 10 silver and bronze medals each.

Bihar, enjoying a strong performance in the Games, added a seventh sport to its medal haul. Bihar’s Yogasana athletes ensured the home state earned at least one medal on Sunday, joining their teammates from Rugby, Sepak Takraw, Cycling, Gatka, Judo, and Shooting in contributing to the state’s impressive total.

Saransh Kumar and Abhishek Kumar may not have matched the top two Maharashtra pairs but secured the bronze medal in the boys’ Yogasana Rhythmic Pair competition. Bihar now boasts 20 medals, including three gold, eight silver, and nine bronze, becoming the eighth state to achieve a medal count of 20 or more.

A surprise emerged with the first Kalaripayattu medals awarded today, as the Chhattisgarh duo of Arjun Kumar Chandra and Anant Swarnkar clinched gold in the boys’ Long Staff Fight, defeating the Delhi team of AM Aaron and Aadinath KB. The Kerala pair of Abhinand KP and Adarsh KS settled for bronze alongside Karnataka’s Chandramouli R and Suhas R Ramapur. Nevertheless, Dhalana KS brought solace to the Kerala squad with a win in the girls’ Chuvadukal final against Larisha Sharma (Karnataka).

In the Weightlifting arena, the competition for the girls’ 55kg gold was primarily between Mina Santa (Odisha), Karangi Hemasri (Andhra Pradesh), and Aisangfa Gogoi, who previously finished in that order at the National Youth Championships in Nagorta, Himachal Pradesh. They breathed a sigh of relief as Koyel Bar, who secured a silver at the Asian Youth Championships in Doha last December, was absent from the competition.

With the Andhra Pradesh representative unable to find her form and finishing in third, the battle narrowed to a fierce contest between Mina Santa and Aisangfa Gogoi. The Assam athlete, training at the SAI National Centre of Excellence in Lucknow, managed to take an early 1kg lead after the Snatch lifts. Despite pressure from Mina Santa’s subsequent higher weight in clean and jerk, Gogoi emerged as the comfortable winner.

The upcoming Athletics and Wrestling competitions kick off tomorrow, and with Boxing entering the quarterfinal phase, a thrilling surge in medal counts is expected as the final four days of exhilarating competition approach in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar.