S Vaishnavi, a final year student from visual communication department secured gold medal in the artistic yogasana event (individual category) and a bronze medal in the group women’s category. The 36th National Games started on September 29 in Gujarat and concluded on October 12.
Coimbatore: A 19-year-old undergraduate student from Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science (KCLAS) won two medals at the 36th National Games - 2022 that concluded on Wednesday.
S Vaishnavi, a final year student from visual communication department secured gold medal in the artistic yogasana event (individual category) and a bronze medal in the group women’s category. The 36th National Games started on September 29 in Gujarat and concluded on October 12.
This is the first time that Yogasana events have been included in the national games. Yogasana competitions were held in five categories that includes traditional yoga, artistic yoga (individual and pair), rhythmic pair and artistic group category. These events were held separately for male and female participants.
Vaishnavi was admitted to KCLAS under sports quota. She has been practising Yoga for the last 11 years and she has over 250 medals to her kitty which includes medal in the national and international events. However, securing a gold in this national level event was indeed a challenging task, said Vaishnavi.
While Yoga was introduced for the first time in the national games, rules and regulations of the game increased the difficulty level of the game.
She knew that she would be out of the race for a medal on account of a small mistake during her performance. Further, participants from Maharashtra gave her tough fight who bagged the silver and the bronze medal.
Vaishnavi said that she was confident of a medal in the games. She knew the game well and has been working hard to reach the place.
Vaishnavi comes from a humble family where her father G Saravana Kumar, 42, a driver turned Yoga master took up Yoga to train her on Yoga. He identified Vaishnavi’s ability to flex her body effortlessly during her childhood. Crediting her father for achieving this feat, Vaishnavi said that she owes her success to her father who has been accompanying her in all events and cherished over her victory. Vaishnavi has now set her eyes on the Asian Games to be held next year.
S Vaishnavi, a final year student from visual communication department secured gold medal in the artistic yogasana event (individual category) and a bronze medal in the group women’s category. The 36th National Games started on September 29 in Gujarat and concluded on October 12.
This is the first time that Yogasana events have been included in the national games. Yogasana competitions were held in five categories that includes traditional yoga, artistic yoga (individual and pair), rhythmic pair and artistic group category. These events were held separately for male and female participants.
Vaishnavi was admitted to KCLAS under sports quota. She has been practising Yoga for the last 11 years and she has over 250 medals to her kitty which includes medal in the national and international events. However, securing a gold in this national level event was indeed a challenging task, said Vaishnavi.
While Yoga was introduced for the first time in the national games, rules and regulations of the game increased the difficulty level of the game.
She knew that she would be out of the race for a medal on account of a small mistake during her performance. Further, participants from Maharashtra gave her tough fight who bagged the silver and the bronze medal.
Vaishnavi said that she was confident of a medal in the games. She knew the game well and has been working hard to reach the place.
Vaishnavi comes from a humble family where her father G Saravana Kumar, 42, a driver turned Yoga master took up Yoga to train her on Yoga. He identified Vaishnavi’s ability to flex her body effortlessly during her childhood. Crediting her father for achieving this feat, Vaishnavi said that she owes her success to her father who has been accompanying her in all events and cherished over her victory. Vaishnavi has now set her eyes on the Asian Games to be held next year.