Indian bridge talents Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari won a prestigious gold medal at the 9th World Youth Transnational Championships in China, showcasing their exceptional skills in the Under-31 Pairs category.
IMAGE: Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari won the gold medal in the U31 Pairs Final at the 9th World Youth Transnational Championships in Hefei, China. Photograph: Sai Media/X
Key Points
- Indian duo Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari won gold in the Under-31 Pairs.
- The victory occurred at the 9th World Youth Transnational Championships in Hefei, China.
- They topped Flight A after advancing from an initial elimination round.
- The Indian pair secured 377.67 match points in the round-robin format.
- Croatia and China took the second and third spots, respectively.
Sagnik Roy and Sayantan Kushari won the gold medal in the Under-31 Pairs at the 9th World Youth Transnational Championships in Hefei, China, on Saturday.
In the first elimination round, 34 pairs competed and the top 14 advanced to Flight A including the Indian duo.
They then competed in a round-robin format, and Sagnik and Sayantan finished on top with 377.67 match points (MPs).
M Fereneca and F Katusich of Croatia finished second with 357.78 MPs, while China's J Han and Z Wang took the third spot with 335.92 MPs.
