Telangana’s Nayana Sri Talluri Skates to First Gold of Khelo India Winter Games 2025

Two Southern States – Telangana and Karnataka – Stole the Honors when a Pair of Speed ​​Skating Gold Medals were Decided on Day 2 of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Leh on Friday. Telangana’s 15-Year-old Nayana Sri Talluri Won the First Gold Medal of Kiwg 2025 and Completed a ‘Hattrick’ when she sped to the woman’s 500m short track gold at the nds stadium. Nayana, who had the same medal in the under-17 category last year, was an emphatic winner, clocking 1: 01.35 seconds, lending in her wake the skates from karnataka and maharashtra. She has won in Kiwg 2023 in Gulmarg.

Unlike Kiwg 2024, where there was two skating categories – under -17 and 17 years -plus – the skating competition this time is an open one. With Several Top Indian Skates Away in Korea and China to Train for the Asian Winter Games in February, this year will see some of the best junior skates in the country.

Nayana is one of them. She Had Won Two Gold Medals in Kiwg 2024 and then Went on to Win A 3000m Women’s Relay Gold at the 2024 Asian Open Short Track Speed ​​Skating Championship in Jakarta in Agn. She has been born on her exposure and experience.

“(In jakarta), there were participants from different countries, which is great, but playing in our own counte Eeling to be back in ladakh

Khelo India winter games are not only about winning medals. It’s about Gaining Experience and Setting Higher Bench Marks. Although he did not win the gold medal in leh, it was Quite a feeling for guru harshan h of tamil nadu to finish second in his first long track khelo india winter game Race. The 14-Year Harshan Finished Behind Karnataka’s Harshith K, Who Won the second skating gold medal of the day at gupuks pond. Sachin Singh of Haryana Finished Third.

Taking part in a long track race in an atmosphere he is not used to, harshan’s performance was definitely affected by ladakh’s thin air. “I could not give my best,” said Harshan to Sai Media, Catching His Breath. He added that the gupuk surface was directive to manage as he was used to skating on artificial ice.

In 2019, Harshan Bagged a bronze in the under-10 Category Open Event Organized by Ice Skating Association of India. Harshan also participated in the third khelo india winter games at gulmarg in short track speed skating in 2023.

The ice-hockey competition is also turning out to be learning curve for teams like haryana, maharashtra, Chandigarh and Rajasthan. The Top Teams Like Army, ITBP and Ladakh have so far Had a smooth sailing in the competition.

Speed ​​Skating 500m Women’s Final: 1. Nayana Sri Talluri (Telangana) 1: 01.35 secs; 1. Pratheeksha Ks (Karnataka) 1: 02.84 secs 3. Swaroopa deshmukh (maharashtra) 1: 03.15 sec.

Speed ​​Skating 1000m Long Track Men’s Final: 1. Harshith BT (Karnataka) 1: 44.22 secs 2. Guru harshan h (Tamil Nadu) 1: 55.38 SECS 3. Sachin Singh (Haryana) 1: 56.63.

Ice Hockey (Men): ITBP Beat Haryana 11-0; Ut-Ladakh Beat Chandigarh 6-0; Army Beat Maharashtra 15-0.

Ice Hockey (Women): Ut-Ladakh Beat Chandigarh 6-1;

Gold Medal Decided Today – 2 (Both in Skating)

1. Telangana

2. Karnataka

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