Overview
- Karnataka leads the Khelo India Tribal Games medal table after three days with 13 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze, with Odisha second and Assam third.
- Karnataka’s Manikanta L expanded his haul with two more swimming golds and a silver, reinforcing the gap his state has opened.
- Odisha’s Anjali Munda completed a three-gold run in women’s swimming with titles in the 200m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 100m backstroke.
- Tanvi Dhurve won the women’s 100m butterfly to become the first swimmer from outside Karnataka or Odisha to claim a gold at these Games.
- Weightlifting broadened the medal spread as Assam’s Monikha Sonowal and Mizoram’s Isak Malsawmtluanga won despite recent injuries, while Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha added titles through Anai Wangsu, Richin Chongruju and Bidu Smita Bhoi.