Haryana

• 13 Oct 2022

Haryana Players won 4 Gold Medals in Boxing Matches on the Concluding Day of 36th National Games

Why In News?

• On 12 October 2022, Haryana players won 10 medals including 4 gold medals in boxing matches played on the closing day of 36th National Games running in Gujarat.

Key Points

• In boxing, Haryana players won 4 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal. Vineet, Ankit won gold medals in the 80 kg weight category and Meenakshi and Poonam won gold medals in the girls' category.
• Apart from these, Sachin won silver medal in 57 kg weight category, Naveen won silver medal in 92 kg weight category, Sagar, Jasmine and Sweety won silver medal in 67 kg weight category, while Mohit won bronze medal.
• In the 36th National Games, Haryana finished third in the medal tally by winning a total of 116 medals, including 38 gold medals. The most important thing is that out of 38 gold medals, Haryana has won 37 gold medals in the Olympic Games, which is more than double of any other state.
• In the last 3 editions, Haryana has the highest number of medals this time. It is known that in the last National Games, Haryana had won 107 games.
• Although the Board of Control for Services Sports topped the medal tally, Haryana represents more than 80 percent of the total medal winners.
• The Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal said that the winning sportspersons would be given prizes and jobs as per the sports policy of the state government. He said that due to the hard work of the players of the state, Haryana has got such a reputation in the field of sports and other states are also following the sports policy of Haryana.
• State players have won 38 Gold, 38 Silver and 40 Bronze. Players won 1 Silver and 1 Bronze in Aquatics, 5 Gold in Archery, 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze in Athletics, 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze in Boxing, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze in Canoeing, 2 Gold in Cycling and 3 Silver, 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze in Fencing, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze in Golf, 1 Gold in Hockey, 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 11 Bronze in Judiciary, 2 Bronze in Kabaddi, 2 Gold in Net Ball, Rowing 3 Silver and 1 Bronze in Rugby, 1 Gold in Rugby, 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze in Shooting, 2 Bronze in Soft Tennis, 1 Silver in Table Tennis, 1 Bronze in Tennis, 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze in Weightlifting He has won 12 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze medals in wrestling, 1 gold and 2 silver in wushu, 1 bronze in volleyball and 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in yoga.