--- title: "Anu Kumar has grabbed the first gold medal of the Khelo India School Games in 1500 metres. He hails from which state?" description: "Anu Kumar has grabbed the first gold medal of the Khelo India School Games in 1500 metres. He hails from which state?" author: "Reyansh Singh" published: 2018-03-11 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39373/anu-kumar-has-grabbed-the-first-gold-medal-of-the-khelo-india-school-games-in-1500-metres-he-hails-from-which-state category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Anu Kumar has grabbed the first gold medal of the Khelo India School Games in 1500 metres. He hails from which state? Anu Kumar has grabbed the first gold [medal of the Khelo](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34090/anu-kumar-has-grabbed-the-first-gold-medal-of-the-khelo-india-school-games-in-1500-meters-does-he-hail-from-which-state) [India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34637/who-is-the-ceo-of-forbes-india) [School](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23292/what-is-the-fee-structure-policy-of-an-international-school) [Games](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33364/what-kind-of-application-have-you-developed-on-android-platform-games-applications) in 1500 metres. He [hails from which state](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39302/k-p-ramanunni-has-been-conferred-with-the-2017-sahitya-akademi-award-for-malayalam-literature-he-hails-from-which-state)?\ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **Anu Kumar who won the first [Gold Medal](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34329/which-two-times-paralympic-gold-medallist-became-the-first-paralympian-to-be-recommended-for-the-country-s-highest-sports-honor-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna) of the Khelo India School Games in 1500 meters is from ‘[Uttarakhand](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37904/uttarakhand-came-into-existence-on)’.** ![Anu Kumar has grabbed the first gold medal of the Khelo India School Games in 1500 metres. He hails from which state?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/faaff139-36f7-4c35-9c79-214b34fdeab7/images/672e8285-cf6e-44d6-ae3a-d43298db98cc.jpeg)\ He is a middle distance runner, who **earlier won the 800m Silver at the Worlds in France** and having the timing of 1:53.59s. He dominated the race since the starting and **defeating his nearest rivals from [Tamil Nadu](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32103/india-has-signed-how-much-amount-of-loan-agreement-with-world-bank-for-the-tamil-nadu-irrigated-agriculture-modernization-project) and [Uttar Pradesh](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32068/with-which-country-uttar-pradesh-government-signed-a-mou-to-enhance-cooperation-in-the-field-of-tourism-skill-development-culture-and-farming) to the second and third position** respectively. ‘Khelo India School Games’ has been renamed as ‘Khelo India Youth Games’. It is organized annually in the month of January or February, at the [National Level](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40390/which-environment-quiz-will-be-launched-at-national-level-on-teacher-s-day-by-ministry-of-environment-forests-climate-change-govt-of-india). The game has been organized under two age categories i.e. **17 years for School Students and 21 years for College Students**. It is a Grassroot [Talent Hunt](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31472/which-ministry-launched-the-talent-hunt-for-artists-and-give-them-a-platform-to-showcase-their-talent-on-the-national-stage) Competition which is organized only for Indian Students. In the inaugural event of Khelo India Youth Games in 2018, the students were competing for 209 Gold Medals in total 16 sporting events. The events have taken place in [Indira Gandhi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48504/who-is-the-writer-of-the-dramatic-decade-the-indira-gandhi-years) Indoor Stadium Complex, [Jawaharlal Nehru](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40271/who-was-the-acting-prime-minister-of-india-twice-on-the-death-of-jawaharlal-nehru-and-lal-bahadur-shastri) Stadium, Dhyan Chand National Stadium, and Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. It is a type of **Talent Hunt Competition which provides Scholarship to its best athletes**. Each sport had a specific Talent Hunt Committee, which **selects 2 best Sportsperson for each [sport](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/281/some-sport-where-every-indian-would-be-a-gold-medalist) and they have given a Scholarship Annually of INR 598,000/- for consecutive 8 years**. In the **2018 edition** of Khelo Youth Games, **[Haryana](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39680/name-the-indian-shooter-from-haryana-who-won-the-women-s-25m-pistol-gold-with-a-new-record-at-the-61st-national-shooting-championship-competitions) has been the top ranking state with 38 Golds, 26 Silver, and 38 Bronze**, followed by [Maharashtra](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32925/why-was-the-jury-system-abolished-in-india-specifically-making-reference-to-the-k-m-nanavati-vs-state-of-maharashtra) and [Delhi](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/229/delhi-a-pollution-state) at second and third place respectively. Whereas **in 2019 edition** of games **Maharashtra outstand with total 228 Medals** (85 Golds, 62 Silver, and 81 Bronze), and Haryana and Delhi were at second and third place respectively . --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39373/anu-kumar-has-grabbed-the-first-gold-medal-of-the-khelo-india-school-games-in-1500-metres-he-hails-from-which-state Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.