KIUG 2025: Chandigarh University dominate Canoe and Kayaking events to top standings

Jaipur: Chandigarh University clinched nine out of 10 gold medals on offer in Canoe & Kayaking on Wednesday to go top of the table after Day 10 of the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025.

Chandigarh also secured a men’s team gold in table tennis to push Guru Nanak Dev university to the second place in the overall standings with 33 gold, 13 silver and nine bronze medals.

Further, four meet records tumbled at the athletics venue inside the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here for the second consecutive day.

The fifth edition of KIUG 2025 is being held across seven cities in Rajasthan. A whopping 4,448 athletes from 222 Universities are competing in 23 medal disciplines. The Games are being held under the aegis of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in collaboration with the Rajasthan State Sports Council and is being hosted by Poornima University.

For medals tally, log on to: https://university.kheloindia.gov.in/medal-tally

Guru Kashi University’s Tongbram Roshan Singh clinched the Canoe single 500m race to avoid a Chandigarh University clean sweep in Udaipur.

On Wednesday, most action in Jaipur was concentrated on the athletics track and it was an exciting day of competition.

Panjab University (men’s 4x400m), Shintomon CB (men’s 110m hurdles) of Mahatma Gandhi University, Guru Kashi University’s Sanya Yadav (women’s Discus Throw) and Aleena T Saji (women’s Triple Jump) of Mahatma Gandhi University bettered the meet records on Wednesday to take the total count of meet records broken so far in this edition of Khelo India University Games to nine.

The race that kept everyone on the edge of their seats was the men’s 4x400m final in which Mumbai University led the race till the last 100m stretch when Panjab University’s Lokesh Singh Gurjar overtook Yash Joshi to clinch the gold medal for his team with a time of 3:12.40s. In fact, Mumbai University’s timing of 3:12.73s was also better than the previous meet record of 3:13.44s set by Mangalore University.

Earlier, Shintomon CB led the men’s 110m final from start to finish as he got the better of former KIUG record holder Vikas Khodke and All India University record holder Rahil Sakeer VP of University of Calicut.

Khodke, who held the previous KIUG record of 14.40s, won the silver in a photo-finish with Rahil Sakeer as both finished with a time of 14.52.

In the field events, Guru Kashi University’s Sanya Yadav also improved the KIUG meet record in women’s Discus Throw with a distance of 50.73m in her second attempt, eclipsing the previous record of 50.60m set by Shalini Chaudhary of Barkatullah University.

The gold and silver medal winners in women’s Triple Jump also bettered the previous KIUG record on Wednesday with Aleena leaping to a distance of 13.09m in her second attempt while Arshdeep Kaur of Panjab University clearing a distance of 12.80m in her fourth try.

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

Meanwhile, at the Jagatpura shooting range, Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh joined hands with Palak to win the 10m Air Pistol mixed team gold, beating Mukesh Nelavalli and Dwaram Pranavi of KLEF University 17-15 in the final. Guru Nanak Dev University bagged the bronze medal.

In the women’s football final at the Poornima University ground, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani defeated Guru Nanak Dev University 2-0 thanks to a goal each by Pooja (10th minute) and Nancy (83rd minute) to grab the gold medal. Nancy had scored the winning goal for Chaudhary Bansi Lal University in the semi-final as well vs Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology clinched their first women’s hockey gold in the history of Khelo India University Games as they got the better of ITM University, Gwalior 1-0 in the final. Aliva Jate scored the winner for KIIT in the 34th minute.

In the men’s hockey final, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya defeated Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith 5-1.

In Jodhpur, Chitkara University failed to complete a grand double in table tennis. While their women’s team defeated Adamas University 3-0, their men’s outfit lost 2-3 against Chandigarh University after taking a 2-0 lead in the finals.

The Fit India Zone

Meanwhile, the Fit India Zone, set up at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur from the opening day of KIUG 2025, brought together key fitness elements to create a dynamic, immersive, and interactive experience for all visitors. The Zone features three major elements including a high-energy Fitness Challenge Zone with exciting prizes, a dedicated Cycling Zone, and comprehensive Physical & Mental Fitness Assessments facilitated by Abhinav Bindra Target Performance.

On Wednesday, Fit India hosted a press conference with Dr Neeraj K Pawan, Secretary, Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of Rajasthan who announced the launch of Khelo Rajasthan initiative aligning with the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a healthier nation. Dr Pawan also announced that SMS Stadium will soon be a no vehicle zone and only cycles will be used for commuting inside the complex.

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