Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh delivered an impressive performance at the 7th National Yogasana Sports Championship held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, winning 36 medals, including eight gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze, to secure third place overall.
The championship, conducted from October 29 to 31, witnessed participation from nearly 700 athletes representing 16 states across the country.
Shivraj Bind clinched two gold medals in the Super Senior category, while Anil also secured two gold medals in the Masters category. Archana won one gold and one bronze in the Senior category, while Chandan added another gold. In the Super Senior category, Aarti claimed two bronze medals and Arjun won one bronze. The girls’ group also secured a bronze medal.
In team events, the Senior Girls’ Group comprising Divyana Kukreja, Seerat Goyal, Kashvi Saraswat, Vartika Aneja and Hiya Khanna won silver. The Junior Girls’ Group, featuring Khushi Mittal, Rene Bhaskar, Aahana, Nitya Singhal and Alankrita Sharma, also secured silver. Khushi additionally won silver in the Junior Girls’ Artistic Solo event. The Junior Boys’ Group of Akul Kakkar, Aditya Rai, Ashrit Singh, Aditya Raj and Viraj Goyal claimed bronze.
In pair events, Rene Bhaskar and Alankrita Sharma won gold in the Junior Girls’ Artistic Pair category. Khushi Mittal and Aahana secured silver in the Junior Girls’ Rhythmic Pair, while Jenisha Chopra and Vanya Walia won silver in the Sub-Junior Girls’ Artistic Pair. Vanya Walia and Aarna Miglani won bronze in the Sub-Junior Girls’ Rhythmic Pair, while Vartika Aneja and Kashvi Saraswat secured bronze in the Senior Girls’ Rhythmic Pair.
Dr Ruby Srivastava, general secretary of the Divya Yogasana Sports Association of UP, congratulated the athletes, attributing their success to consistent practice, discipline, dedicated coaching and team spirit. She expressed confidence that Uttar Pradesh players would continue to excel at national and international competitions.
The association’s technical director, Rakhi Sarkar, said technical discipline, systematic training and sustained hard work had played a crucial role in the achievement. She added that efforts would continue to prepare athletes in accordance with national and international standards.
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