Overview

• Madhya Pradesh topped the final medals table with 18 medals, including 10 gold, as the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival concluded on Dal Lake.
• Odisha finished second with 10 medals and Kerala placed third with seven, with many podium finishers training at SAI hubs in Jagatpur and Alappuzha.
• MP’s charge was led by Shikha Chauhan, Rina Sen and Pallavi Jagtap, with titles that included kayaking singles slalom for Shikha and C1 slalom for Pallavi.
• Odisha’s Rasmita Sahoo claimed two golds, including the women’s C2 500m with Achoibam Sanatombi Devi, while Tokyo Olympian Arjun Lal Jat took silver behind Odisha’s Aviraj in the men’s 1000m single scull.
• Hosts Jammu & Kashmir finished seventh as locally trained athletes such as Mohsin Ali reached the podium, underscoring the impact of SAI’s Nehru Park centre on Dal Lake.