Manipur wins first gold of National Games in men's triathlon event
Maharashtra's Dolly Devidas Patil emerged as champion in the women's event.
REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO of an athletics track.
Manipur won its first gold medal at the 38th National Games after Sarungbam Athouba Meitei registered a remarkable win in the men's triathlon event on Sunday.
Maharashtra's Dolly Devidas Patil emerged as champion in the women's event.
The endurance event, comprising swimming, cycling, and running, started ahead of the official games opening in Dehradun.
Athouba completed the race in 1:01:01, displaying impressive precision across all disciplines.
Telheiba Soram added to Manipur’s tally by winning the silver medal, while Maharashtra's Parth Sachin Mirage earned the bronze medal.
In the women's category, Dolly Devidas displayed her athletic prowess with a total race time of 1:10:03.
Maharashtra's Mansi Vinod Mohite and Madhya Pradesh's Aadya Singh followed closely behind. Both Athouba and Dolly expressed their dedication to continue improving post their victorious performances.
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