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Overview of 10th Asia Pacific Youth Games for 2019 held in Vladivostok, Russia

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The 10th Asia Pacific Youth Games for 2019 were held in Vladivostok, Russia. India won a total of 16 gold, 13 silver and 5 bronze medals taking the total to 34 medals in 7 different sports events.Asia Pacific Youth Games for 2019 held in Vladivostok, Russiai. The Indian swimming team finished as the overall winners with 8 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal. Assam swimmer Astha Choudhury won five medals including two gold (4×50 metre mixed freestyle & 4×50 mixed individual medley relay) and three silver (100 metre freestyle, 200 metre freestyle & 100 metre individual medley).
ii. Badminton team won the team Championship gold. The players were trained at the Pullela Gopichand academy in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Following is the list of Indian gold medal winners:

EventCategoryWinnerMedal
Indian Judokas66 kgMahesh SainiGold
81 kgVishalGold
50 kgRohitGold
Swimming4×50 metre mixed freestyle & 4×50 mixed individual medley relayAstha ChoudhuryGold
50m, 100m and 200 m Freestyle eventsVeer KhatkarGold
100 m eventSwadesh MondalGold
50 m freestyle and 200 m freestyleJhanavi ChoudhuryGold
Chess Team EventCM Kushagra Mohan, L Srihari, Poorna Sri M K and Meenatchi Rajam VGold
BadmintonBoys singlesPranavGold
Girls singlesMeghanaGold
Table TennisGirls singlesYoshikiGold
Girl’s doublesIndian teamGold


About Ministry of Sports:

Headquarters: New Delhi
Child Agency: Sports Authority of India (SAI)
Minister In-charge: Kiren Rijiju