Shiv Kumar and Prithvi led their 100m races respectively from start to finish to capture the golden double for their State. Shiv Kumar clocked a time of 10.58s while Barsel finished the race in 10.87sec to clinch the silver medal. Odisha\u2019s Atish Kindo (10.91s) took the bronze medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s 100m final, 16-year-old Prithvi clocked her best time ever to clinch the gold, stopping the clock at 12.73s. Nagaland\u2019s Ruduolhounuo Belho (12.90s) and Putul Bakshi of Jharkhand (13.03s) took home the silver and bronze medals, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was confident of winning a medal as I had done well in the selection trials for the Games. Today, I focused on giving my best, and I am happy that I could set my personal best time,\u201d said Prithvi after the race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For the hosts, Siddharth Nagesh began the day with a silver medal in men\u2019s discus throw with a distance of 35.56m. Gujarat\u2019s Danish Makvana bagged the gold with a throw of 44.83m while Chandray Murmu of Odisha (33.97m) won the bronze.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the evening session, he went one step further by grabbing the shot put gold with a distance of 13.52m. Danish Makvana got the silver with a throw of 13.04m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hosts Chhattisgarh also reached the women\u2019s football final, beating Arunachal Pradesh in a penalty shootout. Chhattisgarh are now in 10th place in the medals tally with two gold, seven silver, and four bronze medals. Chhattisgarh will now take on Jharkhand in the summit clash after the latter defeated Gujarat 9-0 in a dominant show. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Karnataka continue to lead the medals tally with 19 gold, seven silver, and seven bronze, while Odisha are second with 13 gold, eight silver, and 15 bronze medals. Jharkhand jumped to the third spot in the overall rankings after adding the women\u2019s 4x100m gold and men\u2019s 77kg Greco-Roman gold to take their tally to seven gold, two silver, and five bronze. Abhishek Munda bagged the gold medal, beating Himachal Pradesh\u2019s Arfan at Ambikapur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With last evening\u2019s athletics session cancelled due to unseasonal rains in Jagdalpur, it was a packed morning session with seven finals, and the long jump final kept the spectators on the edge of their seats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was Abdul Fathah who had the last laugh in a keen contest with Bhima Sardar of Odisha as the 26-year-old became the first long jumper from Lakshadweep to clear the 7m mark. He leapt to a distance of 7.03 in the final attempt to clinch the gold medal, with Bhima taking home silver with an effort of 6.96m. Odisha\u2019s Jivan Bilung bagged the bronze medal with a distance of 6.95m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the track, the men\u2019s 400m final witnessed a photo-finish, but Odisha\u2019s Nobal Kumar Kissan\u2019s last-ditch dive at the finish line was not enough for him to beat eventual champion Santoshbhai Ganvit of Gujarat. Ganvit clocked a time of 49.332 seconds while Nobal finished second with a time of 49.335 seconds. Karnataka\u2019s Ramu took the bronze with a time of 49.60s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manasi Kunkalka opened Goa\u2019s gold medal account by winning the women\u2019s Shot Put gold with a distance of 9.72m. Bihar\u2019s Anamika Gond (9.50m) and Meghalaya\u2019s Melibadkro (9.43m) took home silver and bronze medals, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Results:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Athletics<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women<\/p>\r\n\r\n
100m: Gold \u2013 Prithvi Oraon (Jharkhand) 12.73s; Silver \u2013 Ruduolhounuo Belho (Nagaland) 12.90s; Bronze \u2013 Putul Baksi (Jharkhand) 13.03s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
100m hurdles: Gold \u2013 Basanti Majhi (Odisha) 16.20s; Silver \u2013 Kabita Tadingi (Odisha) 16.81s; Bronze \u2013 Rathva Somsingh (Gujarat) 16.94s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
400m: Gold \u2013 Reethushree (Karnataka) 58.63s; Silver \u2013 Adithya KM (Kerala) 1:00.07s; Bronze \u2013 Chintamani Tuti (Jharkhand) 1:00.76s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4x100m: Gold \u2013 Jharkhand 50.31s; Silver \u2013 Odisha 51.11s; Bronze \u2013 54.00s <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Discus Throw: Gold \u2013 Muskan Lobi (Gujarat) 32.29m; Silver \u2013 Apiksha Gamit (Gujarat) 31.52m; Bronze \u2013 Krishnamoni Pegu (Assam) 29.95m<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shot Put: Gold -- Manasi Kunkalka (Goa) 9.72m; Silver \u2013 Anamika Gond (Bihar) 9.50m; Bronze \u2013 Melibadkro (Meghalaya) 9.43m<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men<\/p>\r\n\r\n
100m: Gold \u2013 Shiv Kumar Soren (Jharkhand) 10.58s; Silver \u2013 Tilak Barsel (Chhattisgarh) 10.87s; Bronze \u2013 Atish Kindo (Odisha) 10.91s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
110m hurdles: Gold \u2013 Troilukya Mosrong (Assam) 15.85s; Silver \u2013 Sapavath Dattu (Telangana) 16.65s; Bronze \u2013 Hari Mohan Tripura (Tripura) 16.82s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
400m: Gold \u2013 Santoshbhai Ganvit (Gujarat) 49.332s; Silver \u2013 Nobal Kumar Kissan (Odisha) 49.335s; Bronze \u2013 Ramu (Karnataka) 49.60s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4x100m: Gold \u2013 Odisha 41.97s; Silver \u2013 Jharkhand 42.29s; Bronze \u2013 Gujarat 43.44s<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Long Jump: Gold \u2013 Abdul Fathah (Lakshadweep) 7.03m; Silver \u2013 Bhima Sardar (Odisha) 6.96m; Bronze \u2013 Jivan Bilung (Odisha) 6.95m<\/p>\r\n\r\n
High Jump: Gold \u2013 Sagar Ekka (Odisha) 1.94m; Silver \u2013 Vaibhav Gaonkar (Goa) 1.91m; Bronze \u2013 Hemanta Khadia (Odisha) 1.80m<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Discus Throw: Gold \u2013 Danish Makvana (Gujarat) 44.83m; Silver \u2013 Siddharth Nagesh (Chhattisgarh) 35.56m; Bronze \u2013 Chandray Murmu (Odisha) 33.97m<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shot Put: Gold \u2013 Siddharth Nagesh (Chhattisgarh) 13.52m; Silver \u2013 Danish Makvana (Gujarat) 13.04m; Bronze \u2013 Manas Pratim Rabha (Assam) 12.20m<\/p>\r\n\r\n
FOOTBALL (Semifinals)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women: Chhattisgarh bt Arunachal Pradesh 2-2 (4-3 on penalties); Jharkhand bt Gujarat 9-0<\/p>\r\n\r\n
WRESTLING<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women<\/p>\r\n\r\n
57kg: Gold \u2013 Nagalaxmi (Telangana); Silver \u2013 Shalina Siddhi (Karnataka); Bronze \u2013 Amulya Kundargi (Karnataka)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
68kg: Prinsita Siddi (Karnataka); Silver \u2013 Elizabeth Rohlupuii (Mizoram); Bronze \u2013 Lilaben Chavda (Gujarat), Balkesh Kumari Meena (Rajasthan)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men<\/p>\r\n\r\n
57kg FS: Gold \u2013 Ajit Bhuyan (Odisha); Silver \u2013 Paras Bidkar (Maharashtra); Bronze \u2013 Vicky Uike (Maharashtra), Abdul Khan (Himachal Pradesh) <\/p>\r\n\r\n
86kg FS: Gold \u2013 Sumit Thakur (Himachal Pradesh); Silver \u2013 Bahadur Khan (J&K); Bronze \u2013 Shabbir Khan (Himachal Pradesh)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
57kg FS: Gold \u2013 Ajit Bhuyan (Odisha); Silver \u2013 Paras Bidkar (Maharashtra); Bronze \u2013 Vicky Uike (Maharashtra), Abdul Khan (Himachal Pradesh) <\/p>\r\n\r\n
130kg GR: Gold \u2013 Shiva Bhalavi (Madhya Pradesh); Silver \u2013 Diler Khan (J&K); Bronze \u2013 Tara Raju (Telangana)<\/p>\r\n\r\n