Khelo India University Games: LPU lifts overall first runner-up trophy

Phagwara, March 2

Lovely Professional University (LPU) has lifted the overall first runner-up trophy at Khelo India University Games (KIUG)-2023 recently held in Assam. Along with the overall archery championship trophy, LPU contingent won a haul of 42 medals, including 20 gold, 14 silver and 8 bronze from nine sports competitions.

The 11-day multisport meet of the country was held in its 4th edition across India’s seven north-eastern states from February 19 to 29. It was conducted by the Indian Government’s Khelo India initiative, which promotes and encourages sports at the grassroots level. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had addressed the games, which was inaugurated by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur in Guwahati.

LPU Chancellor Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal congratulated all the participants of the games and their mentors’ skillful students for bringing laurels to the university. Dr Mittal further inspired them to be top winners in all of their future national and international competitions as well.

LPU sportsmen-women won nine medals in archery including 4 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze; eight in judo including 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze; six in boxing including 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze; six in wrestling including 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze; 5 in athletics including 4 gold and 1 silver; three in weightlifting including 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze; two gold in shooting; 2 silver in fencing; and one silver in yogasana. GNDU Amritsar got the third place in the medal tally.

LPU archers won overall archery championship trophy for competitions in both men and women categories for re-curve and compound events. All of them displayed the finest archery skills. In addition, LPU sportspersons won second runner-up trophy in weightlifting; and runner-up in both wrestling and athletics.