BHUBANESWAR 20-Jan-2019
Odisha bagged a total of 15 medals to finish 18th in the 2nd Khelo India Youth Games, which was held at Pune and Mumbai from January 7 to 20, 2019. The 15 medals included: three gold, six silver and six bronze. Hosts Maharashtra topped the medals tally with 85 gold, 61 silver, 81 bronze for a total of 227.
Weightlifters proved themselves most successful for Odisha, fetching the state two gold and two silver medals. Odisha won one gold and two bronze in hockey. The gold medal was captured by the state under-21 boys team, while the two bronze medals were brought by the under-17 boys and girls teams.
Athletes fetched Odisha one silver and one bronze medals. Odisha also won one silver and bronze each in swimming, one siver each in football, gymnastics and one bronze each in judo and kho-kho.
