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Other Sports | December 28, 2019 9:39 ISTThe Youth Olympic Games is an international sporting event for athletes aged 14 to 18.
The Youth Olympic Games is an international sporting event for athletes aged 14 to 18.
PM Modi interacted with India's medal winners at the Youth Olympic Games, from where the country returned with 13 medals in its best-ever show at the marquee event.
In 2014, Akash was part of the recurve boys team which won a gold medal at the mini national (under-14) archery championship in Vijayawada.
The 17-year-old Praveen, who hails from a village in Thanjavur district, cleared a distance of 15.68m to finish fifth in the Stage 2 competition.
This was India's second athletics medal in these ongoing Games after Suraj Panwar clinched a silver in men's 5000m race walk event on Monday.
Panwar won the stage 2 competition by clocking 20 minutes and 35.87 seconds on Monday night but finished second overall.
This is India's first athletics medal in this edition and third overall. Arjun (men's discus throw) and Durgesh Kumar (men's 400m hurdles) had won a silver each in the inaugural edition in 2010.
While the men lost 2-4 to Malaysia on Sunday, the women's team suffered a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Argentina later in the day.
Simran conceded a 2-9 lead to Emily Shilson in the first period and that virtually sealed her fate.
Lalremsiami (10'), captain Salima Tete (14') and Baljeet Kaur (14') contributed to the U-18 team's victory with a goal each.
Sen, the reigning junior Asian champion, lost 15-21, 19-21 in a 42-minute final match to bag the silver.
After three successive wins, India lost the toughest match they played in the event on Wednesday night.
Despite four scores of under 10 to start with, Chaudhary managed to stay ahead and then extended his domination with scores of 10.7 10.4 10.4 and 10.0.
In-form striker Lalremsiami opened India's account scoring in the second minute. Thirty seconds later, Reet scored India's second and a minute later skipper Salima Tete joined the party to make it 3-0.
The Mizo teen, touted as the next best thing in Indian weightlifting, came up with a personal best effort in the 62kg category to clinch India's first gold medal at the Youth Olympics.
Manu Bhaker produced a spectacular performance to claim India's first ever gold medal in shooting at the Youth Olympic Games.
The 15-year-old from Aizwal is also a world youth silver-medallist, lifted a total of 274 kg (124 kg +150 kg) to finish on top.
The 18-year-old Indian finished behind Denmark's Stephanie Grundsoee, who ended with a score of 248.7.
Her silver was India's second medal at the ongoing Games after shooter Tushar Mane also clinched the second position in the men's 10m air rifle competition.
In the women's final, India led by Salima Tete lost 1-4 to China as they ended their campaign as runners-up.
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