Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025: A Celebration of Talent

Patiala, 24 August (Sports Desk)

The inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) 2025, held at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, from August 21 to 23, showcased exceptional talent across 28 Indian States and Union Territories. Madhya Pradesh dominated the event, topping the medal tally with 18 podium finishes, including 10 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze medals. Odisha and Kerala secured second and third places, respectively, while hosts Jammu and Kashmir finished seventh with 1 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. A total of 24 gold medals were awarded, with 14 in kayaking and canoeing and 10 in rowing, all of which were Olympic events.

A notable highlight was Tokyo 2020 Olympian Arjun Lal Jat, who earned a silver in the men’s single sculls (1000m), narrowly outpaced by Odisha’s Aviraj. Standout performances also came from Madhya Pradesh’s Shikha Chauhan, Pallavi Jagtab, and Reena Sen, who secured medals in kayaking and canoeing events, fresh off their success at the Asian Canoe Slalom Championship in Guizhou, China.

Medal Tally

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Medal Winners

Canoeing & Kayaking

• K1 Slalom (Men):

  1. Hitesh Kewat (Madhya Pradesh) – 01:13.07

  2. Aanak Chouhan (Gujarat) – 01:14.57

  3. Vikash Rana (Meghalaya) – 01:17.52

• C1 Slalom (Women):

  1. Pallavi Jagtab (Madhya Pradesh) – 01:36.30

  2. Manasvi Raikwar (Maharashtra) – 01:37.44

  3. Reena Sen (Uttarakhand) – 01:39.59

• C1 Slalom (Men):

  1. Dhruv Raj Dholpuria (Madhya Pradesh) – 01:27.05

  2. Vishal Verma (Uttarakhand) – 01:27.62

  3. Nagidi Rajesh (Andhra Pradesh) – 01:31.54

• K1 Kayak Slalom (Women):

  1. Shikha Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh) – 01:23.60

  2. Nagidi Gayathri (Andhra Pradesh) – 01:24.98

  3. Elizabeth Vincent (Meghalaya) – 01:28.95

• K4 500m Sprint (Men):

  1. Balamurali MJ, Aswinkesh VS, Alan Reji, Adarsh P Anil Kumar (Kerala) – 01:29.38

  2. Harshvardhan Singh Shaktawat, Vishal Dangi, Yashu Vishwakarma, Nishant Rana (Uttarakhand) – 01:29.94

  3. Ningthoujam Ngangba Singh, Lanthoiba Potshangbam, Konjengbam Nelson Singh, Laiphrakpam Sanatomba Singh (Manipur) – 01:32.69

• C2 500m Sprint (Women):

  1. Rasmita Sahoo, Achoibam Sanatombi Devi (Odisha) – 02:11.02

  2. Pragati Sharma, Dipika Dimar (Madhya Pradesh) – 02:13.07

  3. Salam Chaoba Devi, Ramkanya Dangi (Uttarakhand) – 02:14.96

• K4 500m Sprint (Women):

  1. Bidya Devi Oinam, Shruti Tanaji Chougule, Leichonbam Sonia Devi, Konsam Yaiphatombi Devi (Odisha) – 01:50.89

  2. Swati Sahu, Ashly MK, Karishma Suresh, Pukhrambamroji Devi (Uttarakhand) – 01:51.58

  3. Dally Bishnoi, Neelu Verma, Rukmani Dangi, Manvi Jat (Madhya Pradesh) – 01:52.38

Rowing

• Coxless Fours (Women, 1000m):

  1. Angel Mariya Raju, Vismaya Vipin, Trisna Anil Kumar, Meenakshy VS (Kerala) – 03:31.50

  2. S. Tamil Selvi, Rose Mastica Meril, Rohini Priya, R Bagavathy (Tamil Nadu) – 03:33.00

  3. Sonali Swain, Anushka Patel, Sonalika Das, Arunprit Kaur (Odisha) – 03:33.77

• Coxless Fours (Men, 1000m):

  1. Bhopal Singh, Bhupandar, Kapil, Nitin (Delhi) – 02:55.66

  2. Shme, Rohit, Sachin, Mohit Kumar (Haryana) – 02:58.10

  3. Banti Sendhav, Harsh Tomar, Akshay Yadav, Dheeraj Verma (Madhya Pradesh) – 02:59.49

• Coxless Pair (Men, 1000m):

  1. Vipul Satish Ghurde, Jasmail Singh (Maharashtra) – 03:12.13

  2. Harshpratap Singh Jat, Devraj Singh (Madhya Pradesh) – 03:15.04

  3. Navdeep, Hardeep Singh (Telangana) – 03:20.26

• Lightweight Double Scull (Women, 1000m):

  1. Santosh Yadav, Rukmani (Madhya Pradesh) – 03:34.26

  2. Sweeti, Anshika Bharti (Odisha) – 03:38.43

  3. Reena Kumari, Kiran Devi (Meghalaya) – 03:40.21

• Single Scull (Men, 1000m):

  1. Aviraj (Odisha) – 03:27.54

  2. Arjun Lal Jat (Delhi) – 03:28.68

  3. Ajay (Jharkhand) – 03:30.34

• Double Scull (Women, 1000m):

  1. Ashwani Kumaran VP, Anna Helan Joseph (Kerala) – 03:42.37

  2. Bhagyashree Ghule, Gursharanpreet Singh Kaur (Odisha) – 03:43.20

  3. Vanshika Sahu, Priyanka Chahal (Madhya Pradesh) – 03:44.20

• Double Scull (Men, 1000m):

  1. Bhupinder Singh, Prithvi Singh Cheema (Punjab) – 03:08.63

  2. Arpit Singh, Pankaj Kulhari (Delhi) – 03:09.89

  3. Suraj Singh, Rahul Chaudhary (Uttarakhand) – 03:10.30

• Coxless Pair (Women, 1000m):

  1. Manisha Dangi, Jigyasa Regar (Madhya Pradesh) – 03:40.58

  2. Jasmeen Kaur, Jashanpreet Kaur (Punjab) – 03:44.45

  3. Sruthimol Biju, Amala Rose (Kerala) – 03:56.22

• Lightweight Double Scull (Men, 1000m):

  1. Sumit Rathi, Harinath Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) – 03:11.11

  2. Ramanpal Singh, Jaspal Singh (Chandigarh) – 03:12.41

  3. Sinesh Kumar, Vineet Thalod (Rajasthan) – 03:13.89

• Single Scull (Women, 1000m):

  1. Shweta Brahmachari (West Bengal) – 04:00.86

  2. Amandeep Kaur (Punjab) – 04:01.89

  3. Yumnam Chengloulembi Devi (Manipur) – 04:02.61

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