Eklavya Jagal wins 2 Gold medals in Khelo India Winter Games 2023

Eklavya Jagal has won two gold medals in the third edition of the Khelo India Winter Games. Jagal seems to be India’s latest skating sensation in the making.

The class Xth student from Amity International School, Noida recently won 2 gold medals in short track ice skating event in the 15-19 years age group in the tournament that took place from February 10 to 14 at Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir.

Eklavya competed against 28 skaters representing 8 different states of India. It was his first appearance in Khelo India winter games and it turned out to be a dream run for him.

The 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2023 featured over 1,500 athletes from across the nation, competing in 11 winter sports.

Alpine skiing, curling, bobsleigh, skeleton, snowshoe, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, ice skating, ice hockey and bandy featured at KIWG



2023.

Eklavaya has also been a National medallist in the short track ice Skating Championships for the last 7 years.

Eklavya has represented India at various international ice skating events as well. In January 2020, he won a bronze medal in the SEA (South East Asia) Open Trophy held in Singapore.

In October 2018, Eklavya secured the third position in the 500 metres final under midgets age group in the 2018 Australian Open Short Track Speed Skating Championships at O’Brien Group Arena Docklands in Melbourne, Australia.

Eklavya has a dream to represent India in the Youth Olympics in 2024 and the winter Olympics 2026 and he has been training very hard to fulfil his dream both on ice as well as off the ice.

He gets up daily at 4.30 AM for morning fitness training, which includes running 7-8 kilometres, followed by static and dynamic workout and skating practice.