India has two brand-new heroes on wheels! Anandkumar Velkumar and Krish Sharma both clinched gold medals in speed skating, making it a landmark moment for Indian sports. Their stunning performances brought cheers across the country and gave young skaters fresh dreams to chase. The Junior Age has all the details on how these champs raced their way to glory.
Anandkumar Velkumar and Krish Sharma Bag Two Golds For India in Speed Skating, All Details Below:
Anandkumar Velkumar’s Golden Glide In Speed Skating
Anandkumar Velkumar, aged 22, etched his name in history by winning India’s first-ever gold at the Speed Skating World Championships in the senior men’s 1000 m sprint. His victory lap was timed at 1:24.924, leaving his rivals trailing in the final lap. Just a day earlier, Anandkumar had already made headlines by becoming the first Indian to clinch a senior Worlds medal with a bronze in the 500 m sprint, clocking 43.072 seconds.
Krish Sharma’s Sprint to Glory
Racing in the junior men’s 1000 m sprint, Krish executed a perfectly timed move with two laps to go, powering ahead and building a lead that his rivals could not close. He held his nerve right till the finish line, securing gold for India in style. The silver medal went to Lu Dengbo of China, while Gabriel Reyes of Chile settled for bronze. Krish’s determined sprint not only earned him the top spot on the podium but also underlined the rising strength of India’s younger generation in the global speed skating scene.
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