Khelo India University Games 2025: Record-Breaking Performances on Final Day

Athletics Highlights from Khelo India University Games

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 4: Samardeep Singh Gill from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology set a new benchmark in the men's Shot Put by surpassing his own All India University (AIU) record during the concluding day of athletics at the Khelo India University Games 2025, held at Sawai Man Singh Stadium.

This fifth edition of the KIUG 2025 is taking place across seven cities in Rajasthan, featuring 4,448 athletes from 222 universities competing in 23 different medal events. The Games are organized under the Sports Authority of India in partnership with the Rajasthan State Sports Council and hosted by Poornima University.

With only one day remaining in the competition, Chandigarh University solidified its position at the top of the medals tally, amassing 41 medals after securing seven golds in Canoe and Kayaking.

Chandigarh University excelled in Canoe and Kayaking, while athletics saw three new records established, bringing the total to 12 records over the four-day event.

Samardeep, who has triumphed over two-time Asian Games champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor multiple times this year, achieved a remarkable throw of 19.42m on his second attempt, earning him the gold medal. Aniket from Guru Kashi University finished second with a throw of 18.08m.

Previously holding the AIU record at 18.76m and the KIUG record at 18.75m, Samardeep has consistently thrown over 19 meters this year, showcasing his exceptional form in Jaipur.

"I aimed to perform well for my University while pursuing my Master's in Physical Education. Despite an ankle injury prior to the event, I am pleased with my performance here," shared the 24-year-old, who recorded a personal best of 19.82m at the National Inter-State Championships in Chennai earlier this year.

Teammate Isha Chander Prakash also made headlines by breaking the KIUG record in the heptathlon with a score of 4857, surpassing the previous record by 109 points, which was held by Sonu Kumari of Lovely Professional University.

Olympian Animesh Kujur capped off the competition for KIIT by leading his team to a new 4x100m meet record with a time of 40.09 seconds. Mahatma Gandhi University, who secured silver, matched the previous KIUG record of 40.76 seconds.

In Udaipur, Chandigarh University concluded the Canoe and Kayaking events with seven gold medals, totaling 23 golds, one silver, and one bronze in that discipline. Guru Kashi University followed as the second-best team with three golds, one silver, and three bronzes.

In the men's football final at Poornima University, the University of Calicut triumphed over Guru Nanak Dev University in a nail-biting shootout, winning 5-4 after a goalless draw in regulation time.

*RESULTS

-ATHLETICS

Women

800m: Gold – Amandeep Kaur (Panjab University) 2:10.72s; Silver – Rekha Piroji (Mangalore University); Bronze – Riya Patil (Shivaji University) 2:17.37s

10000m: Gold – Ravina Vijay Gayakwad (SPPU) 37:22.59s; Silver – Busra Khan (Rabindranath Tagore Univ) 38:32.80s; Bronze – Tejaswini Lambkane (RTM, Nagpur) 41:02.13s

4x100m relay: Gold – Jain University 47.22s; Silver – Mumbai University 47.36s; Bronze – Guru Nanak Dev University 47.52s

Heptathlon: Gold – Isha Chander Prakash (KIIT) 4857 (meet record); Silver – Magudeeshwari S (Manonmaniam University) 4648; Bronze – Neeta Kumari (Kurukshetra University) 4557

Pole Vault: Gold – Nitika Akare (LPU) 3.60m; Silver – Deepika A (University of Madras) 3.40m; Bronze – Dharshini (Periyar University) 3.40m

Men

800m: Gold – Mogalivenkat Ram Reddy (KLEF University) 1:51.62s; Silver – Bejoy J (University of Calicut) 1:52.41s; Bronze – Basant Chauhan (Panjab University) 1:52.83s

3000m steeplechase: Gold – Nagaraj Divate (Karnatak University) 9:52.93s; Silver – Saurabh (Panjab University) 9:53.08s; Bronze – Vikash Ray (Lalit Narayan Mithila University) 9:53.38s

4x100m relay: Gold – Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 40.09 (meet record); Silver – Mahatma Gandhi University 40.76s; Bronze – University of Calicut 41.21s

Triple Jump: Gold – Narpinder Singh (Guru Kashi University) 15.30m; Silver – Vivek Gupta (Dr Homi Bhabha State University) 15.11m

Shot Put: Gold – Samardeep Singh (KIIT) 19.42m (AIU and Meet Record); Silver – Aniket (Guru Kashi University) 18.08m; Bronze – G Balaji (SRM University) 17.58m

Javelin Throw: Gold – Shashank Patil (Rani Channamma University) 71.88m; Silver – Utsav Tanwar (Chandigarh University) 71.59m; Bronze – Vipul Yadav (Rajrishi Bhartihari)

-CANOE and KAYAKING

Women

C-1 200m: Gold – Moirangthem Sophia Devi (Chandigarh University) 00:52.503s; Silver – Nikki (Panjab University) 00:54.740s; Bronze – Vichitra Gupta (LPU) 00:56.493s

C-2 200m: Gold – Chandigarh University 00:48.840s; Silver – Panjab University 00:50.040s; Bronze – Savitribai Phule Pune University 00:51.090s

K-1 200m: Gold – Pooja (Chandigarh University) 00:47.517s; Silver – Samara A Chako (Guru Nanak Dev University) 00:49.473s; Bronze – Kulsum (Panjab University) 00:50.873s

K-2 200m: Gold – Chandigarh University 00:47.532s; Silver – Panjab University 00.49.362s; Bronze – Guru Kashi University 00:51.502

K-4 200m: Gold – Chandigarh University 43.988s; Silver – Panjab University 48.672s; Bronze – Shivaji University 50.859s

Men

C-1 200m: Gold – Midhun Madhu (University of Kerala) 43.910s; Silver – Aniket (LPU) 46.133s; Bronze – Hemam Rojit Singh (Panjab University) 48.887s

C-2 200m: Gold – Chandigarh University 39.759s; Silver – Savitribai Phule Pune University 40.069s; Bronze – Guru Kashi University 42.015s

K-1 200m: Gold – Ningthoujam Nivash Singh (Guru Kashi Uni) 40.864s; Silver – Vishal Goswami (LPU) 41.700s; Bronze – Karan Shende (RTM Nagpur) 46.764s

K-2 200m: Gold – Guru Kashi University 35.767s; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University 35.783s; Bronze – Chandigarh University 36.047s

K-4 200m: Gold – Chandigarh University 33.004s; Silver – Guru Kashi University 33.461s; Bronze – Shivaji University 35.288s

-FOOTBALL (Finals)

Men: Gold – University of Calicut; Silver – Guru Nanak Dev University; Bronze – Adamas University, Mahatma Gandhi University

-MALLAKHAMB

Women

Team: Gold – Savitribai Phule Pune University 81.55; Silver – Mumbai University 79.70; Bronze – Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University 79.20

Men

Team: Gold – Mumbai University 124.10; Silver – Savitribai Phule Pune University 122.80; Bronze – Rabindranath Tagore University 118.70

-TENNIS

Women: Gold – Maharshi Dayanand University; Silver – Osmania University; Bronze – University of Madras

Men: Gold – Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology; Silver – Manipal University; Bronze – Bharathiar University.