Mysore/Mysuru: Thanya Shadakshari won two gold, one silver and a bronze medal in Junior Group 1 category and created two new national records by breaking the 2022 & 2023 records in the recently held Junior National Aquatic Championship at Ahmedabad.
The 16-year-old Thanya participated in the Junior Group-1 category and created two new National Records in 200 mtrs breaststroke (timing of 2:38:67 sec) by breaking the old record timing of 2:40:36 sec set in 2022 and 400 Individual Medley event (timing of 5:03:15 sec) by breaking the previous record of 5:08:50 sec in 2023.
She also won silver in 1500 mtrs freestyle with a timing of 17:35:49 sec and bronze in 800 mtrs Freestyle with a timing 9:26:77 sec.
Thanya is training under Gagan Ullalmath of Jain Academy for Sporting Excellence. She is studying I PUC in The Jain Sports School, Bengaluru.
She is the daughter of S.P. Shadakshari and N. Shwetha, residents of J.P. Nagar in city.
This post was published on August 22, 2025 5:48 pm