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KIYG 2025: Harshita Jakhar's Double Gold Powers Rajasthan To Top Of Charts
Target Asian Games Group Scheme: Rajasthan endurance cyclist Harshita Jakhar, identified as a long-term prospect for support under the Target Asian Games Group Scheme after a successful outing in the Asian Junior Championships, claimed a double gold to share limelight with Maharashtra swimmer Aditi Satish Hegde in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar on Tuesday.
Harshita Jakhar’s twin gold effort in the Scratch Race and Time Trial (500m), her cousin Aditya Jakhar victory in the boys Scratch Race and Mayank Chaudhary’s 10m Air Pistol gold place Rajasthan at the top of the medal charts with six gold and two silver at the time of writing. Karnataka (5 gold, 9 silver and 3 bronze) and Maharashtra (5 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze) were in hot pursuit.
Suhani Kumari did the star turn for Bihar as the host State entered the medal charts with two silver medals in the velodrome in the Indira Gandhi Indoor Complex in New Delhi. She claimed a silver medal in the Scratch Race (7.5km), less than half a second behind Harshita Jhakar.
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