Ahmedabad, Jun 7 (PTI) Gujarat’s Heena Rajgor led India’s gold medal rush as the hosts extended their lead on the table on the penultimate day of the inaugural World Yogasana Championships here on Sunday.
India stood at the top of the medals tally with 50 medals, including 40 gold, eight silver and two bronze.
Japan added two gold to go up to three and 10 overall and they are second on the table, while Singapore are third with six medals, including a couple of gold medals.
Rajgor, who hails from Bhuj in Gujarat, dominated the Forward Bend competition in Senior B Female category to clinch the gold medal with 43.50 points.
Oman’s Preeti Jaimani won the silver with 38.15 points, while Svetlana Lukashova of Russia and Maya Al Alostath of Jordan shared the bronze.
“It is always special to win a gold medal on my home turf. When I took up Yogasana competitively after Covid, I had struggled to perform in competitions.
“But then I worked on my mental focus and the results are definitely coming,” said Rajgor.
While the Indians expectedly dominated the gold medal race, Japan added two gold while Russia and Uzbekistan grabbed a gold each.
Hisashi Watanabe (Supine Individual Senior B Male) and Tomoka Shimizu (Leg Balance Individual Senior C Female) bagged the gold medals for Japan, while Svetlana Lukashova won the senior B female category in Supine Individual for Russia.
Kamolatdin Rakhmanov clinched Uzbekistan’s first gold medal of the Championships in Leg Balance Individual Senior C Male category. PTI UNG DDV
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