AHMEDABAD, June 6: India took their gold medal tally to double digits as the hosts continued their domination for the third consecutive day at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships 2026 here on Saturday.
Nepal, Japan and United States of America clinched a gold medal each at the EKA Arena here.
India expectedly won medals in almost every event, across all age categories. They took their medals tally to 28 medals, including 22 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze.
Argentina moved to second spot in the overall standings, thanks to Nabila Sol Barraza’s two gold and two silver, while Singapore slipped to third with two gold and two bronze.
Nepal were one of the biggest movers on the medals tally as they took the fourth spot with one gold, six silver and three bronze.
Ritu Mondal, who had won the country’s first gold medal in Traditional Yogasana Senior A women’s category, added the team gold to her tally.
Japan’s Miyoko Kusunoki (Traditional Yogasana Senior C category), Nepal’s Durga Panta (Forward Bend Senior C women’s event) and Kemi Blake of USA (Back Bend Senior B men’s category) won the gold medals to lift their respective countries on the tally.
Expressing her delight, Ritu said, “Winning one gold was a dream come true, but winning two is beyond anything I imagined. Every sacrifice, every setback was worth it. I’m really proud of my performance but the credit also goes to the ones who have supported me in this journey.”
The inaugural championships marks a historic milestone in the evolution of Yogasana, transforming an ancient Indian practice into a globally competitive sporting discipline while strengthening its pathway towards Olympic recognition.
Hosts India have fielded a 122-member contingent, with athletes competing across six age categories – Sub-Junior Men and Women (10-14 years), Junior Men and Women (14-18 years), Senior (18-28 years), Senior A (28-35 years), Senior B (35-45 years) and Senior C (45-55 years). (PTI)
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