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Vijay Kumar Yadav’s Biography | Birth | Training | International Championships | Facts
Vijay Kumar Yadav is an Indian judo player. He competes in the 60 kg men's category. He participated in various national and international judo tournaments including the Asian Open 2018, Commonwealth Championships 2019, Budapest Grand Prix 2019, World Championships Senior 2019 and Tel Aviv Grand Slam 2021.
Decoding The EconomyFeb 11, 2020, 2:08 PM IST
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced Lifelong Monthly Pension for Athletes
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing ‘Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons’ scheme, Sportspersons who are Indian citizens and have won medals in Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Cups/World Championships (in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines) and Paralympic Games, are eligible for lifelong monthly pension after they attain the age of 30 years or retire from active sports, whichever is later.
Other SportsNov 2, 2019, 1:29 PM IST
UWW Under-23 World Championships: Indian wrestler Pooja Gehlot wins silver
Indian wrestler Pooja Gehlot lost 0-2 to Okuno in the summit clash of the Under-23 World Championships to emulate Ravinder (61kg), who also won a silver earlier this week
Other SportsOct 29, 2019, 3:38 PM IST
UWW U-23 World Championships: Indian wrestler Veer Dev Gulia to fight for bronze medal
In the UWW Under-23 World Championships, Veer Dev Gulia was in top form as he defeated Hungary's Botond Lukacs 3-1. With a strong 7-2 win over China's Ligan Chai, he made it to the quarter-finals, where he was highly impressive in his 12-1 demolition of Mongolia's Batzul Damjin
Other SportsOct 9, 2019, 1:41 PM IST
Kerala government felicitates PV Sindhu, presents Rs 10 lakh
The Kerala Olympic Association president V Sunil handed over the cash reward of Rs 10 lakh to PV Sindhu. On August 25, the 24-year-old became the first Indian to win a World Championships gold medal by defeating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7
Other SportsOct 6, 2019, 12:12 PM IST
World Athletics Championships: India ends campaign in Doha, fails to win any medal
Laggards at the world stage, the 27-member Indian team was not expected to win any medal but it performed better than expected in this world championships in Doha with three finalists — in mixed 4x400m relay, men's 3000m steeplechase and women's javelin throw
Other SportsSep 18, 2019, 2:14 PM IST
China Open: PV Sindhu registers easy win over Li Xuerui
Earlier, PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final in Basel
Other SportsSep 16, 2019, 5:42 PM IST
World champion PV Sindhu eyes China Open title; opens campaign against Li Xuerui
Life after the historic World Championships gold has been all about felicitations and PV Sindhu will now have to quickly turn her focus back on badminton as she remains the country's best bet at the China Open, a title she had won in 2016
Other SportsSep 14, 2019, 2:50 PM IST
World Championships: Dismal start by India’s Greco-Roman wrestlers
At the World Wrestling Championships, competing in non-Olympic categories, Asian Championship silver medallist Harpeet Singh (82kg), Sagar (63kg), and Manjeet (55kg) could not even score a single point in their respective bouts
Other SportsSep 13, 2019, 12:55 PM IST
World Championships: India’s top wrestlers in spotlight as they eye Olympic qualification
The run-up to the wrestling World Championships has been spectacular for Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat while decent results have provided a dose of confidence to a few others like Divya Kakran. Bajrang triumphed at all four events he competed this season
Other SportsSep 4, 2019, 4:42 PM IST
How PV Sindhu became world champion: Indian star’s South Korean coach Kim Ji Hyun explains
Kim Ji Hyun, a former South Korea international and coach, sat by the courtside as Sindhu thrashed 2017 champion Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in one of the most lop-sided finals in the history of the tournament to lift her maiden World Championships title in a third straight attempt
Other SportsAug 28, 2019, 12:11 PM IST
Para-Badminton World championships: Who Manasi Joshi is and how she made India proud
Manasi Joshi has become a household name after she won a gold at the Para-Badminton Championships. She was six when she started playing badminton with her father, a retired scientist from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
Other SportsAug 28, 2019, 9:00 AM IST
Para-Badminton World championships: India’s Manasi Joshi clinches first gold
Manasi Joshi is an Indian para-badminton player who has made India proud by winning gold at the Para-Badminton World Championships. Her victory comes just days after PV Sindhu won gold at the BWF World Championship.
SportsAug 27, 2019, 2:34 PM IST
PV Sindhu meets PM Modi after winning World Championships gold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed PV Sindhu for winning gold at the BWF World Championships in Switzerland
SportsAug 26, 2019, 4:09 PM IST
Sportstop weekly review show: From Sindhu scripting history to Kohli breaking Ganguly’s Test record
PV Sindhu was the toast of the nation as she became the first Indian to win a badminton World Championships gold medal. Virat Kohli broke Sourav Ganguly’s Test record and England registered a historic Ashes Test win. All this and more in MyNation’s Sportstop weekly review show (August 19 to 25)