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National Games: Sift Samra clinches women’s 50m 3p gold; Vijayveer and Harnavdeep win gold in 10m air pistol mixed team

With rivals Uttar Pradesh in lead , Vijayveer Sidhu of Punjab shot a perfect 10.9, backed by another perfect shot by partner Harnavdeep Kaur, two series later.

Shooting at National Games 2022: Surprises, fiascos, and Rudrankksh Patil’s impressive run

Stunning performance: The unheralded Samarth Ranjit Mandlik won bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the National Games. Mandlik, whose father runs a kirana store in Kolhapur, doesn’t even have a coach.

Hockey at National Games 2022: Long-awaited win for Karnataka, dragflick mastery in short supply

M. R. Praveen Chandran

On a roll: Karnataka’s Nikkin Thimmaiah (right) celebrates with Ganesh Majji after scoring a goal during the men’s semifinal between Karnataka and Haryana at Rajkot. The Karnataka team had a mix of Olympians and talented players and went all the way.

Weightlifting at National Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu wins maiden crown, Ajith breaks national record

Mirabai Chanu’s goal was to win the gold medal for Manipur and test her endurance before the World Championships.

Wrestling at National Games 2022: Young talents steal limelight in the absence of top stars

Antim Panghal won the gold medal in the women’s 53kg wrestling event at the National Games.

Archery at National Games: Reputed archers falter, resurgent Atanu Das picks up maiden gold medal

Renaissance: Atanu Das with his gold medal in Ahmedabad at the National Games.

Boxing at National Games: Lovlina, Hussamuddin gallop to titles; Simranjit, Sanjeet take sweet revenge

Body blow: Mohammed Hussamuddin (right) punches Satish Kumar during a feather-weight clash at the National Games in Gandhinagar. En route to his gold medal, Hussamuddin beat National champion Rohit Mor and World youth champion Sachin Siwach Junior.

National Games 2022, Swimming: Hashika Ramachandra, Sajan Prakash dominate the pool

M. R. Praveen Chandran

29-year-old Sajan Prakash (left) and 14-year-old Hashika Ramachandra were chosen as the best male and female athlete of the National Games 2022, respectively.

National Games: Karnataka men end title drought with sudden death win over Uttar Pradesh

M. R. Praveen Chandran

Rani Rampal scored the match winner for Haryana in the 30th minute by guiding in a sharp pass from Navneet Kaur

Sajan Prakash: Great to win best athlete award at National Games but wasn’t expecting it

M. R. Praveen Chandran

Sajan Prakash won eight medals, which included five individual gold, two silver and one bronze at the National Games.

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