Shillong, Apr 2: Bethlyne G Makri earned Meghalaya a fifth medal at the ongoing 1st Khelo India Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh, it was announced on Wednesday.
Bethlyne took bronze in the women’s 10000m (ie 10km) race walk in a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
Meghalaya’s total medal count now stands at 5 – all bronze. Four of the five medallists are women.
In recent days, Juh Pa U Juh Nongtdu clinched a bronze medal in the men’s 60kg Greco-Roman category in the wrestling events, while Melibad Kro took bronze in the women’s shot put in athletics.
Verem Gedaliah Nongsiej also earned a bronze in the women’s 50m freestyle swimming and Larityngkai Lawriniang in the women’s weightlifting 53kg category.
Although the number of medals is higher than several other states, because they are all bronze means that Meghalaya has slipped further down the standings to 23rd out of 24th in the medals table, according to the official website.
The Games are set to conclude on Friday.
(Photo contributed)
