Dhanush, sole medal winner at Junior World Weightlifting Championship

17-year-old Dhanush Loganathan was the sole Indian to win a medal at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024. In last year's edition, held in Guadalajara, Mexico, India failed to win a single medal. 

Dhanush Logabatahan won a bronze medal in the men’s 55 kg event. He lifted 231kg (107 snatch + 124 kg clean and jerk) to win the bronze medal. 

Martina Devi Maibam set two national records in the 85 + women’s category but failed to win a medal.

India sent a nine-member contingent -3 men and 6 women—to the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024.

The IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024, open to weightlifters under 21 years of age, was held in Leon, Spain, from September 19 to 27, 2024.

The Championships were organised by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Fouaad Mirza wins gold in Equestrian event in Poland

Two-time Asian Games silver medallist Fouaad Mirza beat Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Julia Krajewski to win the gold medal in eventing at the Strzegom Standard Show 2024 in Poland, which was held on 25 September 2024.

Eventing is an equestrian competition that tests the horse and the rider in three disciplines- dressage, cross country, and show jumping.

The 32-year-old Fouaad Mirza, riding his horse Dajara 4, won the gold by scoring 30.100 penalty points.

Tokyo 2020 winner Julia Krajewski of Germany, riding her horse Ero De Centrale, won the silver medal with total penalty points of  34.600.

Malin Asai of Sweden, riding his horse Maggan V, won the bronze medal. He scored 35.00 penalty points to finish third.

Kamal Chawla wins maiden IBSF World 6-Red Title

Veteran Indian snooker player Kamal Chawla won his first IBSF World 6-Red title by defeating Ajad Iqbal of Pakistan in the IBSF World Men’s 6-Red Snooker Championship final. 

The IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship for men and women was held in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

45-year-old Kamal Chawla had previously reached the final of the IBSF World 6-Red in 2017 but failed to win the title.

India also bagged three bronze medals at the IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship. 

Malkeet Singh won the bronze medal after he lost his semi-final match to Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal.

In the women’s section, defending champion Vidya Pillai lost to  Hong Kong’s Ng On Yee in the semi-final to settle for the bronze medal.

Keerthana Pandian also had to settle for the bronze after she lost her semi-final match to Hong Kong’s Fong Mei Mei.