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Khelo India Youth Games: Kerala’s Anupriya V S and Madhya Pradesh’s Vikas Bind set new Games records in girls shot put and boys 3000 metres race respectively on the first day of athletics competitions in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2023 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Outdoor Stadium here on Tuesday.

Anupriya hurled the shot put to a distance of 17.22m, improving the previous record set by Vidhi last year to bag Kerala’s second gold from the Games. Punjab’s Gurleen Kaur took the silver with a throw of 16.38 while Tamanna of Haryana bagged the bronze with a throw of 16.35m.

“I approached the game with the intention of breaking the record, as it is my final Khelo India Youth Games. Thankfully, I won the gold with a new record,” said the 18-year-old from Kerala.