Shimla, April 11 Indian table tennis players underlined their regional dominance, winning 13 gold medals across categories at the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.
The tournament is also a qualifier for the Asian Youth Championships.
In the Under-19 boys' singles final, India's Priyanuj Bhattacharyya defeated his compatriot Punit Biswas 3-1 to win the gold.
In doubles, MR Balamurugan and Mehan Senthil overcame a first-game setback to defeat Bangladesh's Abul Hasib and Nafiz Iqbal and clinch the title.
In the Under-15 Boys' section, Aditya Das produced a commanding performance to beat fellow Indian Akshay Kirikara in the final.
The doubles title also remained with India, as Rishaan Chattopadhyay and Akash Rajavelu prevailed in a closely fought five-game encounter against Nepal.
In the girls' section, Jennifer Varghese rallied from a game down to defeat Ananya Muralidharan in an all-India Under-19 final, while Ankolika Chakraborty outplayed Aahona Ray to secure the Under-15 crown.
India also achieved clean sweeps in both girls' doubles categories.
Prisha Goel and Ditsa Roy captured the Under-19 title in straight games, while Sreejani Chakraborty and Tanishka Kalbhairav bounced back strongly after dropping the opening game to win the Under-15 final.
The mixed doubles events further highlighted India's superiority.
Priyanuj and Jennifer dominated the Under-19 final, while Aditya Das paired with Ankolika Chakraborty to seal the Under-15 title without conceding a game.
Results (All finals)
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Under-19 Boys Singles: Priyanuj Bhattacharyya (Ind) bt Punit Biswas (Ind) 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6.
Doubles: MR Balamurugan/Mehan Senthil (Ind) bt Abul Hsib/Nafiz Iqbal (Ban) 9-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-5.
Under-15 Boys Singles: Aditya Das (Ind) bt Akshay Kirikara (Ind) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6.
Doubles: Rishaan Chattopadhyay/Akash Rajavelu (Ind) bt Reevan Bajracharya/Nischal Thapa (Nep) 8-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-1, 11-4.
Under-19 Girls Singles: Jennifer Varghese (Ind) bt Ananya Muralidharan (Ind) 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6.
Doubles: Final: Prisha Goel/Ditsa Roy (Ind) bt Binaca Rai/Evaana Thapa (Nep) 11-5, 11-9, 13-11.
Under-15 Girls Singles: Ankolika Chakraborty (Ind) bt Aahona Ray (Ind) 12-10, 15-13, 8-11, 11-5.
Doubles: Final: Sreejani Chakraborty/Tanishka Kalbhairav (Ind) bt Arsana Maharjan/Suramya Shakya (Nep) 14-16, 11-5, 11-5, 11-4.
Under-19 Mixed Doubles: Final: Priyanuj Bhattacharyya/Jennifer Vaarghese (Ind) bt Mohammed Rafiu/Fathimath Ali (Mdv) 12-10, 11-2, 11-5.
Under-15 Mixed Doubles: Final: Aditya Das/Ankolika Chakraborty (Ind) bt Mohammed Rafiu/Aishath Nafiz (Mdv) 11-5, 11-4, 11-9.