Record-Breaking Performances at Khelo India University Games 2025
Athletes Shine on Day Two of KIUG 2025
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 2: The second day of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025 saw remarkable achievements as athletes from various universities set new records. Notable performances included Rahul from Chandigarh University in the men's 20km race walk and Deepika in the women's javelin throw, along with Ruchir Mori from Swarnim Gujarat Sports University in the men's 400m hurdles and Pooja from Lovely Professional University in the women's high jump.
This year's KIUG, taking place across seven cities in Rajasthan, features an impressive 4,448 athletes representing 222 universities competing in 23 different medal events. The event is organized by the Sports Authority of India in partnership with the Rajasthan State Sports Council and hosted by Poornima University.
In the morning session, Rahul dominated the 20km race walk, finishing with a time of 1:25:43.00, breaking the previous record of 1:26:44.00 set by Akshdeep Singh in 2022. Suraj Yadav from Jannayak Chandrashekhar University secured the silver medal with a time of 1:30:06.50, while two other competitors were disqualified.
Later, Ruchir Mori set a new KIUG record in the men's 400m hurdles, clocking in at 51.00 seconds, surpassing the previous mark of 51.76 seconds held by Amarnath D. Although he was the only participant in the event, his record will stand, but he will not receive a gold medal.
Pooja cleared a height of 1.77m in the high jump, earning gold and breaking the previous KIUG record by a meter. Khyati Mathur from Guru Kashi University took silver with a jump of 1.71m, while Giji George Stephen from Anna University won bronze with a height of 1.68m.
Deepika also made headlines by throwing the javelin a distance of 55.53m, securing gold and breaking the previous record of 53.16m held by Jyoti from Chaudhary Devi Lal University.
Chandigarh University, the defending champions, continued their strong performance by winning 11 gold medals, including seven in canoeing and kayaking, bringing their total gold count to 22. Lovely Professional University also added two golds in athletics, solidifying their third position with 23 gold medals.
At the Jagatpura Shooting Range, Surbhi Rao from Chandigarh University won gold in the women's 10m air pistol event with a score of 238.9. Vani Kaushal from Manav Rachna University took silver with 237.6, while Lakshita from Lovely Professional University earned bronze with 216.8.
"I am thrilled to have won gold today, especially since this is my final appearance in the University Games. Ending on a high note feels fantastic," Surbhi expressed to SAI Media.
The men's hockey final will feature Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya against Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, both teams having won their semifinals with identical 2-0 scores.
RESULTS
ATHLETICS
Women
400m Hurdles: Gold – Dikshita Ramkumar Gouda (Mangalore University) 1:01.15s; Silver – Megha Munavallimath (Karnatak University) 1:01.24s; Bronze – Asha (Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University) 1:07.48s
1500m: Gold – Nikita Sharma (Chandigarh University) 4:33.61s; Silver – Anita (Lovely Professional University) 4:34.97s; Bronze – Amandeep Kaur (Panjab University) 4:39.36s
20k Walk: Gold – Komal (Lovely Professional University) 1:43:54.60s; Silver – Gayatri Chaudhari (Savitribai Phule Pune University) 1:46:08.40s; Bronze – Mahima Choudhary (University of Madras) 2:02:11.20s
High Jump: Gold – Pooja (Lovely Professional University) 1.77m (meet record); Silver – Khyati Mathur (Guru Kashi University) 1.71m; Bronze – Giji George Stephen (Anna University) 1.68m
Javelin Throw: Gold – Deepika (Chandigarh University) 55.53m (meet record); Silver – Jyoti (Guru Kashi University) 51.70m; Bronze – Saloni (Kurukshetra University) 47.27m
Men
400m Hurdles: Ruchir Mori (Swarnim Gujarat Sports University) 51.00s (meet record)
1500m: Gold – Arjun Waskale (LNCT University) 4:05.92s; Silver – Nabeel Sahi MP (University of Calicut) 4:07.42s; Bronze – Gaurav (MJP Rohilkhand University) 4:11.56s
20k Walk: Gold – Rahul (Chandigarh University) 1:25:43.00 (Meet Record); Silver – Suraj Yadav (Jannayak Chandrashekhar University) 1:30.06.50s
Long Jump: Gold – Urvish Pokhriyal (University of Mumbai) 7.54m; Silver – Anurag CV (University of Kerala) 7.39m; Bronze – Aman Singh (Himachal Pradesh University) 7.29m
Decathlon: Gold – Chamanjot Singh (Mangalore University) 6263 pts; Silver – Sudharshan M (University of Madras) 6187; Bronze – Lokesh Rathod (Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevraya University) 4885
4x400m Mixed Relay: Gold – Panjab University 3:29.86s; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University 3:31.58s; Bronze – University of Mumbai 3:32.98s
CANOE AND KAYAKING
Women
C1: Gold – Moirangthem Sophia Devi (Chandigarh Uni) 05:18.636s; Silver – Nikki (Panjab Uni) 05:28.250s; Bronze – Priya Chavan (Shivaji Uni) 06:09.342s
C2: Gold – Chandigarh University 4:54.300s; Silver – Guru Kashi University 5:21.785s; Bronze – Kurukshetra University 5:40.089s
K1: Gold – Pooja (Chandigarh University) 04:40.852s; Silver – Nidhi (Barkatullah Uni) 04:46.875s; Bronze – Kulsum (Panjab University) 04:47.375s
K2: Gold – Chandigarh University 04:47.359s; Silver – Panjab University 04:55.106s; Bronze – Barkatullah University 05:01.486s
K4: Gold – Chandigarh University 04:15.978s; Silver – Panjab University 04:41.519s; Bronze – Shivaji University 05:02.304
Men
C1: Savio Jose (Uni of Kerala) 04:44.346s; Silver – Vishu Kumar (Panjab Uni) 04:50.073s; Bronze – Rajeev Kumar (LPU) 04:50.159s
C2: Gold – Chandigarh University 04:01.336s; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University 04:02.663s; Bronze – University of Kerala 04:10.653
K1: Gold – Vansh Sharma (Mohanlal Sukhadia Uni) 4:02.3296s; Silver – Alan Reji (Uni of Kerala) 4:10.0815s; Bronze – Vishal Goswami (LPU) 4:28.2832s
K2: Gold – Guru Nanak Dev University 03:42.081s; Silver – Chandigarh University 03:44.411s; Bronze – Guru Kashi University 03:48.272s
K4: Gold – Chandigarh University 03:20.207s; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University 03:26.374s; Bronze – Guru Kashi University 03:27.977.
FOOTBALL (Semifinals)
Men: University of Calicut defeated Adamas University 2-0; Guru Nanak Dev University triumphed over Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam 3-1
HOCKEY (semifinal)
Men: Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya beat Bengaluru City University 2-0; Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith overcame Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University 2-0.
SHOOTING
Women
10m Air Pistol: Gold – Surbhi Rao (Chandigarh University) 238.9; Silver – Vani Kaushal (Manav Rachna University) 237.6; Bronze – Lakshita (Lovely Professional University) 216.8
10m Air Pistol Team: Gold – Chaudhary Charan Singh University 1686; Silver – Lovely Professional University 1672; Bronze – Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar University 1664
TABLE TENNIS (Quarterfinals)
Women: Adamas University defeated SRM University 3-0; Panjab University won against University of Calcutta 3-2;
Men: Chitkara University beat SRM University 3-1; Adamas University triumphed over CT University, Ludhiana 3-1; Chandigarh University won against Veer Narmad South Gujarat University 3-1; Jain University defeated University of Calcutta 3-2.