36th National Junior Athletic Championship

An 18-year-old athlete Siddesh Choudhari stood first in 400m hurdles at the 36th National Junior Athletic Championship. While Pune's Siddhesh recorded his career-best in 53.91 seconds, Nashik’s Swyam Badhe stood second. Moreover, Maharashtra's Rujula Bhonsle bagged emerging player trophy at the games. Reportedly, Haryana, with 21 gold, secured the top position in the medal tally followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh with 13 gold each.