SPO-KHELO-GYMNASTICS

Gymnast Bavleen Kaur gave Jammu and

Kashmir their first medal of the Khelo India Youth Games 2019

with gold in the women's Under-17 all-round rhythmic

gymnastics event Wednesday.

Bavleen saw off a challenge from Maharashtra's Shreya

Bhangale and Krisha Chheda, finishing on a total of 43.40.

It was her Ribbon and Hoop performances that proved

to be decisive as she earned scores of 12.05 and 11.95,

respectively, a media release said Wednesday.

Bavleen will now compete in the individual apparatus

events that take place Thursday and will look to assert her

dominance in the rhythmic gymnastics category.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra made the most of home support

and added to their medal tally in gymnastics.

Shreya Bhangale and Krisha Chheda took silver and

bronze behind Bavleen with scores of 39.70 and 37.25,

respectively.

Maharashtra have now won four medals in gymnastics

with twin sisters Siddhi and Riddhi Hattekar winning medals in

the Under-17 artistic gymnastics category Tuesday.