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KIUG 2025: Traumatised By Father’s Suicide, Weightlifter Rinki Nayak Fights Back To Win Maiden Medal

By IANS News November 26, 2025 • 16:08 PM View: 162

Khelo India University Games Rajasthan: Representing Berhampur University, Rinki Nayak won a silver medal at the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025.

The Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 on Tuesday was more than a podium finish; it was the culmination of a four-year battle marked by loss, grief and unwavering resilience.

Representing Berhampur University in her maiden KIUG appearance, the 23-year-old lifted a total of 149kg (63kg Snatch; 86kg Clean & Jerk) to claim silver in the women’s 48kg category, finishing behind Shivaji University’s Kajol Magadev Sargar (158kg) and ahead of Chandigarh University’s Rani Nayak (148kg) held at the Indoor Hall of Maharaja Ganga Singh University here in Bikaner.