Dev Kumar Meena Wins Gold with National Record at National Game
Dev Kumar Meena from Madhya Pradesh won the gold medal in Men's Pole Vault at the National Games on February 10, setting a new national record of 5.32 meters. On the third day of the athletics competitions, a total of eight gold medals were up for grabs, with Punjab winning three, while Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Army, Tamil Nadu, and host Uttarakhand each won one gold medal.
The 19-year-old Dev successfully defended his 2023 title and broke the previous national record of 5.31 meters set by S. Shiva during the 2022 National Games in Gujarat.