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Khelo India Para Games: Haryana tops again, Tamil Nadu, UP follow

Khelo India Para Games: Haryana tops again, Tamil Nadu, UP follows (Photo Credits: SAI Media)

Khelo India Para Games: Haryana tops again, Tamil Nadu, UP follows (Photo Credits: SAI Media)

New Delhi: Khelo India Para Games 2025 saw Haryana retain the team championship with 34 gold medals. Tamil Nadu (28 golds) and Uttar Pradesh (23 golds) followed in second and third place. The event, held at three venues in Delhi, featured 1,300 athletes across six sports, highlighting resilience and determination.

 

18 National Records Set

 

Eighteen national records were broken. In Para Powerlifting, gold medalists included Jaspreet Kaur (Punjab), Manish Kumar (Haryana), Seema Rani (Punjab), and Jhandu Kumar (Bihar).

 

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In athletics, 14 stars shattered records:

Women shined with 12 records, underlining their rise in para sports.

 

A total of 596 medals were won:

 

 

Haryana secured 104 medals (34 gold, 39 silver, 31 bronze), nearly matching its 2023 performance of 105 medals.

 

Team Reactions

 

Haryana’s chef-de-mission, Giriraj Singh, credited the Government of India and SAI for supporting para athletes. “Khelo India Para Games is a launchpad for global events like the Paralympics and Commonwealth Games,” he said.

 

Tamil Nadu’s chef-de-mission, Raja, celebrated his team’s leap to second place, praising the event’s organization. Uttar Pradesh’s chef-de-mission, Mudrika Pathak, called KIPG a great platform for grassroots athletes.

 

Gujarat Dominates Table Tennis

 

On the final day, Gujarat excelled in table tennis, winning 21 medals (4 gold, 5 silver, 12 bronze). Haryana won 8, including 3 golds.

 

Veteran Yezdi Aspi Bhamgara (Gujarat) claimed gold in Men’s Class 6, defeating Vikas Thakur (Gujarat) 3-1. “I have been playing since 2005, and this win is a result of years of dedication,” he said.

 

Bhavika Kukadiya (Gujarat) secured gold in Women’s Class 6, beating Jamani Noorali (Gujarat) 3-1. “I never imagined playing sports, but social media inspired me to take up para table tennis. Now, I proudly represent India internationally,” she shared.

 

Table Tennis Finals:

 

 

Khelo India Para Games continues to uplift para athletes, inspiring them for future international competitions.

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