‘Our main target was to set a record’: Animesh Kujur after winning gold in Khelo India University Games

JAIPUR: Olympian and 100m, 200m national record holder Animesh Kujur ended the competition for Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) on a high as he led his team to a new 4x100m meet record with a time of 40.09 seconds.

On winning a gold medal in the 4×100 metre relay race in Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025, Animesh Kujur said, “…Our main target was to set a record and luckily we set a record at the Khelo India University Games 2025. I am pleased with the performance of the team.”

Silver medal winners Mahatma Gandhi University also equalled the previous KIUG record of 40.76s, held by Mangalore University. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology’s Samardeep Singh Gill improved on his own All India University (AIU) mark in men’s Shot Put in the Khelo India Universit