India finish 17th in Commonwealth Youth Games

PORT OF SPAIN: India ended the Commonwealth Youth Games here on a positive note, winning a silver and two bronze medals in athletics on the final day, finishing 17th in the medal table of the eight-day event.

On the final day of the competition on Thursday, Asha Kiran Barla won silver in girls' 800m while the bronze medals were bagged by Pooja in girls' high jump, while Arjun finished third in boys' javelin throw.

Earlier, swimmer Shoan Ganguly won silver in the boys' 400m individual medley while Sasi Anupriya claimed bronze in the girls' shot put, both medals coming on August 7 as the contingent comprising 12 boys and 12 girls finished with five medals in all.

Asha Kiran Barla finished second in the girls' 800m in 2 minutes 04.99 seconds, ending behind England's Phoebe Gill. IANS

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