Athlete Unnathi Aiyappa has set two national records in the Girls under-16 (80m Hurdles/300m) category at the 36th National Junior Athletics Championships in Guwahati. Pavana Nagraj and Yashwanth Kumar (U-20, 110m Hurdles displayed the gold medal-winning performances. 

Pavana Nagraj (U-16, High Jump) and Yashwanth Kumar (U-20, 110m Hurdles) were also named the best athletes in their respective age groups at the event. 

Meanwhile, The trio of Jeswin Aldrin (U-20, Long Jump), Praveen Chithravel (U-20, Triple Jump), and Rohit Yadav (U-20, Javelin Throw) also bagged gold medals in their respective events. The Inspire Institute of Sport's (IIS) 10-member team bagged a rich haul of medals (7 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in the tournament. IIS Head Coach for Track and Field Antony Yaich welcomed the opportunity for the athletes to compete after the COVID-19 pandemic had enforced a lengthy break from competition.

In a statement, Yaich said, "This was a very important meet for the group since this was the first time in over a year that they could compete against the best in India," Yaich said in an official statement. He further added, "I'm happy because it was a good opening for our athletes and some of the performances were really top level. As they compete more, I'm expecting them all to do better in subsequent meets and improve on their current bests."

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