Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): Hosts India signed off the inaugural World Yogasana Championships marketing campaign with 114 medals that included a century of gold (102) to underline their domination on the EKA Arena right here on Monday.
Second-place Japan have been a distant second with three gold, three silver and 5 bronze, with Argentina taking the third spot due to their lone athlete, Nabila Barraza’s exploits of two gold and three silver, in accordance with a press launch.
Neighbours Nepal have been the second most profitable contingent by way of variety of medals gained as they clinched a complete of 52 medals, together with one gold, 36 silver and 15 bronze to complete fifth on the medal standings. Uzbekistan completed with 25 medals, together with one gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze.
In all, a complete of 522 athletes from 79 international locations participated within the Championships, with 31 of them profitable at the very least one medal every. Ten of these managed to win at the very least one gold medal.
The inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad, the venue of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, have been a landmark occasion that marked a defining second within the evolution of Yogasana, reworking an historic Indian apply right into a globally aggressive sporting self-discipline whereas strengthening its pathway in the direction of recognition inside the Olympic motion.
The World Yogasana Championship 2026 was supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Ministry of Ayush, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gujarat Tourism and Gujarat Yogasana Sports Association – establishing Yogasana as a worldwide sporting self-discipline and paving the best way in the direction of Olympic recognition.
Hosts, India had fielded a 122-member contingent, with athletes competing throughout six age classes – Sub-Junior Men and Women (10-14 years), Junior Men and Women (14-18 years), Senior (18-28 years), Senior A (28-35 years), Senior B (35-45 years) and Senior C (45-55 years).
In a video message, Yogrishi Swami Ramdevi Ji Maharaj, President, World Yogasana, termed the World Yogasana Championship as the start of a worldwide motion.
‘World Yogasana Championship will not be the vacation spot; it’s the starting of a worldwide motion. Yoga will not be merely a sport–it is a lifestyle, a path to well being, concord, peace and human unity. Every athlete right here is not only a champion, however an envoy of yoga to the world.
‘Today we have fun medals and champions, however tomorrow we should create a world linked by yoga. I firmly imagine that the journey which started right here will someday take Yogasana to the Olympic stage and encourage generations throughout the globe,’ he stated.
The five-day championships proved to be a melting pot of cultures, the place athletes loved the nice hospitality in India and likewise learnt in regards to the historical past and journey of Yogasana.
Armenia’s Sona Soghayan, who took up yoga throughout her second being pregnant three years again, was amazed to see the game getting such an enormous platform in India. ‘I’ll carry quite a lot of nice recollections from my first go to to India. I hope to unfold the idea of yoga amongst my pals after going again to Armenia, as this sport helps rather a lot to take care of our well-being.’
Results:Artistic Pair
Sub Junior Female: Gold — Ishika Guchhait & Ishanvi (India) 90.89, Silver — Niya Vijayvargiya & Aarohi Lokhande (Zambia) 82.38, Bronze — Renka Aoki & Ichika Shimizu (Japan) 60.34.
Junior Female: Gold — Deepa Lodhi & Sima Niopane (India) 90.42, Silver — Sweekshya Thapa & Pragya Gautam (Nepal) 56.39, Bronze — Tasila Blessings Phiri & Deborah (Zambia) 41.30.
Junior Male: Gold — Ayush Bhowmik & Om Dehankar (India) 91.03, Silver — Mukheshkar Rajan & Pratheesh Sanjeewakumar (Sri Lanka) 33.08, Bronze — Kanna Singh Khadka & Sandesh Dhital (Nepal) 20.27.
Rhythmic Pair
Senior Female: Gold — Indu Mathuria & Devi (India) 71.77, Silver — Djumanova Aliya Abubakir & Ansatbaeva Aysulu Arislan (Uzbekistan) 68.84, Bronze — Charuni Nikeshala Keeripitiya Gamethige & Saumya Sewmini Gurugamage (Sri Lanka) & Manar Mohammed Al Maskari & Sreya Nagasubramanian (Oman) 23.05.
Leg Balance Individual
Sub Junior Female: Gold — Salini Dey (India) 45.00, Silver — Sumanta (Nepal) 33.33, Bronze — Aarohi Lokhande (Zambia) 32.84.
Hand Balance Individual
Sub Junior Male: Gold — Arthav Singh Negi (India) 48.08, Silver — Prayaas Jung Chauhan (Nepal) 40.05, Bronze — Pranad Rathnakumar (Sri Lanka) 33.39.
Senior Female: Gold — Shilpa Das (India) 45.79, Silver — Aizhan Kuanyshbayeva (Kazakhstan) 39.69, Chadian Pariyar (Nepal) 35.05.
Back Bend Individual
Sub Junior Male: Gold — Gokarna Sharma (India) 48.25, Silver — Yaatheesh Krishanthan (Sri Lanka) 35.90, Bronze — Timothy James (Romania) 32.18.
Sub Junior Female: Gold — Risha Shetty (India) 46.75, Silver — Yashvi Babariya (Oman) 43.39, Bronze — Sonam Wangmo Tamang (Nepal) 40.38
Junior Male: Gold — Raj Cajole (India) 46.50, Silver — Nibisun Tamang (Nepal) 36.83, Bronze — Jay Rajesh Sonja (Oman) 31.76
Junior Female: Gold — Anika Rana (India) 45.33, Silver — Priya Gharti Chhetri (Nepal) 36.79, Bronze — Thuvesha Ramesh (Sri Lanka) 36.23
Twisting Body Individual
Junior Male: Gold — Adarsh (India) 47.83, Silver — Alikhon Rakhmano (Uzbekistan) 37.76, Bronze — Paranjay Sanjeev Vyas (Oman) 35.39
Senior Male: Gold — Subhajit Karmakar (India) 45.42, Silver — Alan (Uzbekistan) 39.73, Bronze — Arkan Fauzan Riyanto (Indonesia) 38.09
Senior Female: Gold — Madhu Verma (India) 44.08, Silver — Ansatbaeva Aysulu Arislan (Uzbekistan) 37.39, Bronze — Sreya Nagasubramaniam (Oman) 36.79
Supine Individual
Junior Male: Gold — Drona (India) 37.91, Silver — Babin Shrestha (Nepal) 35.44, Bronze — Jay Rajesh Soneji (Oman) 33.64
Senior Female: Gold — Riya (India) 42.48, Silver — Asian Kuanyshbayeva (Kazakhstan) 41.30, Bronze — Djumanova Akiya Abubakir kizi (Uzbekistan) 39.84. (ANI)