Plateau State raised the tempo of medals haul on day three of the 2024 National Youth Games by amassing seven medals to raise the tally to eight.
Yeipyeng Chollom, a ten year old Taekwondist, lead the medal heist, after a thrilling and captivating display in the female Poomse event to win two gold.
Iverson Eric followed suit in the male categry of the same event to scoop 1 gold and 1 silver.
Other medals won for Plateau on Saturday include the following;
ATHLETICS
1.Gyang Sunday Davwi – Gold in 1,500m race.
2.Nerat Sambo – Silver – 1,500m race.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Veirat Dachollom – Bronze, in the 49kg class, Snatch.
Weightlifting have concluded their events.
Other results elsewhere indicate that Boxing and Table Tennis have joined Karate to bid the Games, farewell.
HOCKEY female
PL 1 vs Lagos 3
HANDBALL female
Delta 17 vs PL 12
Will play Abia on Sunday by 8am
BASKETBALL female
Lag 12 vs PL 2
PL 2 vs Taraba 7
FOOTBALL male
PL 0 vs Delta 2
4gold, 2Silver, 2Bronze
BEACH VOLLEYBALL female
Plateau walked over Bauchi
GYMNASTICS
Male team crashed out.
Events in Athletics, Gymnastics, Taekwondo Scrabble, chess, Judo, Golf, Darts, Kungfu and Tennis will continue on Sunday.
So far Plataeu has won a totalof Eight medals comprising of 4gold, 2Silver and 2Bronze.
Alfred Gonyok
PRO
Plateau Sports concil
14/9/2024
Total = 8 medals
Veirat Dachollom, bronze medalist in 49kg class weightlifting.
Yiepyeng(in red)and Iverson, Gold medalists in Taekwondo
Verat Sambo, Silver medalist 1,500m race
