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- The Games featured 4,074 athletes from 45 nations, competing in 264 events across 26 sports.
- India’s boxing team excelled, winning 4 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 Bronze, topping the Girls’ Boxing section.
- Gold winners included Khushi Chand (46kg), Ahaana Sharma (50kg), Chandrika Bhoreshi Pujari (54kg), and Anshika (+80kg).
- Silvers were won by Harnoor Kaur (66kg) and one more in girls’ boxing, while
- Anant Deshmukh (66kg boys) secured bronze.
- Indian weightlifter Priteesmita Bhoi (Weightlifting, 44 kg category) set a Youth World Record by lifting 92 kg in clean & jerk, winning Gold, along with a Silver in snatch (66 kg).
- In athletics, India secured medals with stars like Neeraj Chopra (javelin) and Jyothi Yarraji (100m hurdles) shining.
- In hockey, the women’s team won the Asian Champions Trophy, while the men’s team finished runners‑up in the Asia Cup.
- P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen claimed badminton titles, and Mirabai Chanu struck Gold in weightlifting.
Question:
Q.1 Anant Deshmukh won a Bronze medal for India in boys’ 66kg boxing at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025. Which medal position did he secure?a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Fourth place
Answer: c) Anant finished third in the 66kg boys’ category.
