National Games: How host Goa scores so far

Evelyn Siqueira

THE BIG PICTURE

With 12 days behind us, and just a couple of days to go before the 37th National Games in Goa draw to a close, here’s a look at the medal tally of the host state so far.

SCOREBOARD

By the end of day 12, team Goa had 50 medals in its kitty – 12 gold, 12 silver and 26 bronze.

37th National Games | Goa | Campal | Photo: Roxanne D'Silva

NUMERO UNO

Currently, Maharashtra tops the medal tally with 199 medals, while Goa ranks at number 12 with 50 medals.

37th National Games | Goa | backstroke | Sanjana Prabhugaokar | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

HEAVY METAL

Goa bagged the maximum number of medals for Pencak Silat, sweeping all three metals – 1 gold, 1 silver and 14 bronze – a total of 16 medals.

37th National Games | Goa | Kareena Shirodkar | Pencak Silat |

GOLD RUSH

Gold medals came to Goa in the following games: Taekwondo (2), Squash (1), Yogasana (1), Sepak Takraw (6), Pencak Silat (1) and Modern Pentathlon (1).

37th National Games | Goa | Yogasana | Shubham Debnath | Photo: Augusto Rodrigues

SILVER LINING

The events which gave Goa silver were – Weightlifting (1), Taekwondo (1), Wushu (2), Netball (1), Sepak Takraw (1), Pencak Silat (1), Modern Pentathlon (1) and Aquatics (3).

37th National Games | Goa | Shrungi Bandekar | Photo: Augusto Rodrigues

BRONZE AGE

Goa picked up bronze in Wushu (1), Sepak Takraw (1), Pencak Silat (14), Athletics (1), Aquatics (3) and Modern Pentathlon (6).

37th National Games | Goa | Sanjana Prabhugaokar | Photo: Augusto Rodrigues

SHINING STARS

Babu Gaonkar, Kareena Shirodkar, Sanmay Bandekar, Shrungi Bandekar and Sanjana Prabhugaokar were some of the sportspersons who displayed stellar performances for team Goa.

37th National Games | Goa | Babu Gaonkar

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