National Games 2025, Day 13: Tajinder wins gold, Dev Meena sets NR - Highlights

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Another golden win for Uttarakhand! 🥇✨ Sidharth Rawat dominates the mat and clinches GOLD in the Judo -60Kg category at the 38th National Games.#38thNationalGames #SankalpSeShikharTak #Judo pic.twitter.com/9tkWE0seo3

— Department of Sports, Government of Uttarakhand (@uksportsdept) February 10, 2025

🏅 Gold for Neeru Dhanda! 🎯🔥

A stellar comeback from Madhya Pradesh’s trap shooter, proving what true champions are made of! Congratulations on your victory at the 38th National Games! #38thNationalGames #GameOn #SpiritOfSports #GreenGames #UttarakhandSports pic.twitter.com/SskkBfY0Aw

— Department of Sports, Government of Uttarakhand (@uksportsdept) February 10, 2025

Punjab wins women's 4x400m relay GOLD

Punjab takes the women's 4x400m relay gold medal ahead of Karnataka and Haryana. They clock 3:41.77s for the title.

Tamil Nadu wins men's 4x400m Relay

Tamil Nadu emerges victorious in men's 4x400m relay. They clock 3:10.61s for the gold medal. Services and Punjab take the gold and silver medal respectively.

Odisha did not finish the race after their star runner Bapi Hansda pulled his hamstring and tumbled down to the ground.

National RECORD ALERT 💥

Dev Meena sets a new national record in men's pole vault with a leap of 5.32m.

The previous record stood at 5.31m in the name of Siva Subramaniam.

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NATIONAL RECORD FOR DEV MEENA!

Pole vaulter Dev Meena has shattered the men's national record in the sport. 

He registers a leap of 5.32m, going past the previous record of 5.31m held by Siva Subramani. 

Uttar Pradesh sweep's women's hammer throw

Anushka Yadav, Tanya Chaudhary, and Nandini combine to complete a podium sweep for Uttar Pradesh in women's hammer throw.

While Yadav takes gold, Chaudhary and Nandini win silver and bronze respectively.

Niharika Vashisht wins women's triple jump

Niharika Vashisht is the women's triple jump champion at the 2025 National Games. She records a best of 13.37m to take the gold for Punjab.

Kerala earn a double podium in the event, winning the silver and bronze via NV Sheena (13.19m) and Sandra Babu (13.12m) respectively. 

Ankita wins women's 3000m steeplechase

Home favourite Ankita decimates the women's 3000m steeplechase field to win gold. She clocks 9:53.63s to win the event.

Madhya Pradesh's Manju Yadav and Uttar Pradesh's Rebi Pal take home the silver and bronze respectively.