{"id":18651,"date":"2026-06-09T00:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/102-gold-114-medals-india-sweep-inaugural-world-yogasana-championships-more-sports-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T00:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:18:23","slug":"102-gold-114-medals-india-sweep-inaugural-world-yogasana-championships-more-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/102-gold-114-medals-india-sweep-inaugural-world-yogasana-championships-more-sports-news\/","title":{"rendered":"102 gold, 114 medals: India sweep inaugural World Yogasana Championships | More sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131592999,imgsize-74122,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/mmb-20.jpg\" alt=\"102 gold, 114 medals: India sweep inaugural World Yogasana Championships\" title=\"Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo)\">Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India finished on top of the medal table at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships, winning 114 medals, including 102 gold, as the event concluded on Monday in Ahmedabad.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Japan placed second with three gold, three silver and five bronze medals. Argentina finished third, with its lone athlete Nabila Barraza winning two gold and three silver medals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Nepal ended the competition with 52 medals \u2014 one gold, 36 silver and 15 bronze \u2014 making it the second-most successful contingent in terms of total medals won. The team finished fifth in the medal standings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Uzbekistan secured 25 medals, including one gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>A total of 522 athletes from 79 countries competed in the championships. Athletes from 31 countries won at least one medal, while 10 nations claimed at least one gold medal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Hosts India fielded a 122-member contingent across six age categories: Sub-Junior Men and Women (10-14 years), Junior Men and Women (14-18 years), Senior (18-28 years), Senior A (28-35 years), Senior B (35-45 years) and Senior C (45-55 years).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The inaugural World Yogasana Championships marked the first edition of the event and represented a step in the effort to establish Yogasana as a competitive international sport while advancing its push for Olympic recognition. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The World Yogasana Championship 2026 was supported by the ministry of youth affairs &amp; sports, ministry of syush, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gujarat Tourism and Gujarat Yogasana Sports Association &#8211; establishing Yogasana as a global sporting discipline and paving the way towards Olympic recognition. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/more-sports\/others\/102-gold-114-medals-india-sweep-inaugural-world-yogasana-championships\/articleshow\/131592944.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India finished on top of the medal table at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships, winning 114 medals, including 102 gold, as the event concluded on Monday in Ahmedabad.Japan placed second with three gold, three silver and five bronze medals. 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