Nirmalya's father, Vasudev Raut, is a farmer. Besides her parents, she has a brother and a sister at home. Her father sent her to Bhubaneswar for education, and she not only focused on her studies but also took up sports. It is because of this that she has earned a name for herself today
Not far away from Gautambuddh Nagar's Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik (SVSP) stadium, where Siva was creating waves in the pool, Manavaditya Singh Rathore and Kirti Gupta were also helping Manav Rachna University win their third shooting gold, with the Trap Mixed Team title
Regarding her significant role in the Khelo India University Games representing Jain University, Bangalore, 23-year-old Sravya said, "I have always been passionate about making the sport more accessible. We have a lot of talent in Asia, not only in India but also in Japan, China, and Korea.
Big names like Olympian Aishwarya Pratap Singh, Arjun Babuta and Hriday Hazarika were some of the top shooters in the eight-shooter final on Friday. The shooting competition is being held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
She has been playing Table Tennis for the last 11 years and was former India number 1. She has represented India in more than 20 tournaments globally. She participated in the World Youth Championship last year in Tunisia and has won 5 gold medals for the country.
The Khelo India University Games was witness to the best rugby players that have featured in the national team at some point in the last few years. KIUG as a platform also enables Rugby India to keep a close eye on upcoming talent from all over the country, creating a pathway for them to ent
Taniksha Khatri, a 19-year-old student pursuing her B.A. final year at Guru Nanak Dev University in Karnal, is preparing to showcase her fencing skills at the third edition of the Khelo India University Games.
Rifle shooter Deepak Kumar participated in the previous edition of the Khelo India University games but failed to make it to the medal tally. As the ongoing edition is taking place in his home state, he is working harder to make his way onto the dais.
Shreyansh Singh, the youngest among three siblings from Kohasi village in Varanasi, developed a love for volleyball by watching his father play in the village. He gradually progressed in the sport and now aims to play for the country.
Around 300 shooters representing various universities across India will be seen vying for the top honours across 13 medal events. A total of 22 shooters from Delhi University will be participating in the Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh.
Sporting action continued on competition day three of the third Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2022 Uttar Pradesh (UP), with the Rugby Sevens and Table Tennis knockout line-ups being firmed up on the day.