Popy Hazarika of India won gold in the women's 59kg category at the 37th National Games...
Digital Desk: Popy Hazarika of India won gold in the women's 59kg category at the 37th National Games on October 26.
Popy Hazarika has previously won a gold medal in the women's 59kg event at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023.
Assam won the first gold medal at the 37th National Games earlier this month when their badminton women's team upset Maharashtra to win the team title on October 21.
Ashmita Chaliha, Isharani Baruah, Mayuri Barman, Manali Bora, and Maini Boruah of the Assam women's squad remained undefeated in the group stage.
They defeated West Bengal 4-1 and Andhra Pradesh 3-2 to advance to the final.
In the final, Assam faced an impressive Maharashtra team that had also topped their group with two 5-0 wins over Punjab and Goa women's teams.
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