Delhi and Haryana won gold in 4th Khelo India Youth Games 2021
16 June 2022
Delhi and hosts Haryana won gold medals in the handball competition of the 4th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021.
This was the first time that handball has been featured at the KIYG, an annual national-level multidisciplinary sports event organised for grassroot talent hunting.
The handball competition took place from 9th to 13th June 2022 at the Multipurpose Hall at Tau Devilal Stadium, Panchkula, in the northern Haryana province of India.
Eight men’s and eight women’s teams from all over India participated in the competition, which was divided into 2 groups of 4 teams each.
Men’s handball competition
Eight teams, including hosts Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Chhattisgarh, were qualified for the men’s competition.
Delhi won the gold medal by defeating hosts Haryana in the final match by 38–31.
Final Rankings:
1st – Delhi
2nd – Haryana
3rd – Jammu and Kashmir
3rd – Uttar Pradesh
Women’s handball competition
Eight teams, including hosts Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh, were qualified for the women’s competition.
Hosts Haryana won the gold medal with a 29–28 victory over Himachal Pradesh in the final match.
Final Rankings:
1st – Haryana
2nd – Himachal Pradesh
3rd – Delhi
3rd – Uttar Pradesh
The opening and closing ceremonies saw a number of dignitaries, including:
- Amit Anilchandra Shah, Minister of Home Affairs, Government of India
- Bandaru Dattatreya, Governor of Haryana
- Manohar Lal, Chief Minister of Haryana
- Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
Photo Courtesy: Khelo India / Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Haryana
