Khelo India Youth Games 2023 Medal Tally Updated: Maharashtra End Campaign As Champions, Haryana Finish Second
The Khelo India is a government initiative of identifying young talent in sports from across the country and nurturing them for making the superstars in their respective discipline. Continue reading to check out the updated medal tally of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023.
The Khelo India Youth Games 2023 comes to an end with Maharashtra at the top of the medal tally with a total of 161 medals, which includes 56 gold medals and are crowned the overall champions. Haryana finish in the second position with 41 gold medals and an overall tally of 128. Hosts Madhya Pradesh are still in the third place with 39 gold medals (96 overall). Rajasthan remain in the top four, with 48 overall medals but Delhi trumped Kerala from the fifth position with 16 gold medals and 64 medals overall. It is that time again when some young and exciting athletes from all across the country will be gearing up to showcase their talent at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023. The competition provides a platform for unheralded talents in several sport disciplines to stand up and make a name for themselves on the national stage and bring themselves in contention to represent the country one day. Having begun in 2018, this annual sports competition has proven to be quite a big success so far and another glorious chapter is set to be added to the story. Meanwhile, scroll down to check out the updated medal tally of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023. Sports for All Joins Khelo India, to Invest Rs 12.5 Crore in Next Five Years.
The Khelo India Youth Games 2023 is being played in Madhya Pradesh. The annual competition will be hosted across 23 venues in eight cities in the state. More than 6,000 athletes from several parts of the country will participate in the 13-day competition. The multi-sport event will end on February 11. Khelo India Youth Games 2023 Schedule: Get Time Table, Fixtures and Full List of Sports Events to be Held at KIYG 5th Edition
Khelo India Youth Games 2023 Medal Tally
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Maharashtra | 56 | 55 | 50 | 161 |
| 2 | Haryana | 41 | 32 | 55 | 128 |
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | 39 | 30 | 27 | 96 |
| 4 | Rajasthan | 19 | 10 | 19 | 48 |
| 5 | Delhi | 16 | 22 | 26 | 64 |
For the full medal tally, check out the Khelo India official website
Haryana had won the fourth and the last edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 with a total of 52 gold medals and 137 overall. Maharashtra ended up as the second-placed state, with 45 gold medals. Haryana and Maharashtra have dominated this annual competition, having won it two times each. This time, they will expect to dominate once again but athletes from other areas of the country would aim at having their names upward on the medal tally.
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