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Bihar’s Performance in 38th National Junior Athletics Championship 2025
Analysis
- Event: 38th National Junior Athletics Championship
- Year: 2025
- Venue: Uttarakhand
- Duration: 28 January – 14 February 2025
- Participants: Bihar athletes across multiple track and field events
Medal Summary (Bihar):
- Total Medals:12
- Gold: 1
- Silver: 6
- Bronze: 5
Key Performances by Sport:
- Archery (Female) – Anshika won Silver.
- Fencing (Male)–
- Akash Kumar won Silver.
- Akash Kumar, Harsh Raj, Tushar Kumar, and Shivam Kumar won Bronze.
- Lawn Ball (Female) – T Khushboo, Payal, Nikhat won Gold.
Lawn Ball (Male) – Jamil Ahmed won Bronze. - Modern Pentathlon (Female) – Baby Kumari, Kanak Tiwari, Pratibha Bharti won Bronze.
Modern Pentathlon (Male) – Prince Kumar, Nitish Kumar, Prince Kumar won Bronze. - Rugby (Female) – Bihar team won Silver.
- Wushu (Female) – Aparajita Mishra won Bronze.
Wushu (Male) – Shubham Kumar won Silver. - Yogasana (Female) – Sakshi won Silver in Artistic Yoga.
Observations:
- Female athletes contributed significantly to Bihar’s medal tally.
- Strong performance in Lawn Ball, Fencing, Modern Pentathlon, Wushu, and Yoga.
- Shows growth in non-traditional sports for Bihar.
Organizational Context (Static Part)
- Bihar State Sports Authority (BSSA)oversees all sports initiatives:
- Chief Minister: Shri Nitish Kumar
- Director General cum CEO: BSSA
- Director cum Secretary: BSSA
- Key Schemes:
- Khelo India Centers, Eklavya Centers, Players Welfare Fund, Sports Scholarship Policy, Khel Samman Samaroh
- Mission: Develop sports talent, promote national and international achievements, and provide infrastructure for athletes.
Updated – 18 December 2025; 12:30 PM IST | News Source:
Bihar State Sports Authority