Ques: Where were Commonwealth Youth Games 2015 organized?
a. Pune, India
b. Glasgow, Scotland
c. Beijing, China
d. Apia, Samoa
Ans: d
Related facts:
- The 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Apia, the capital of Samoa during 5-11 September, 2015.
- 930 athletes aged 14-18 years were participated in 107 competitions in 9 games for 7 consecutive days.
- Australia topped in the Competition with 24gold, 19 silver,and19bronzemedals total of 62 medals.
- The top five countries in the medal table are as follows:
| Sr.No. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 24 | 19 | 19 | 62 |
| 2 | South Africa | 13 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | England | 12 | 16 | 16 | 44 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | India | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
- India’s 9 gold medal winners in the competition are as follows:
1. Tejaswin Shankar- high jump (men) – 2.14 m
2. Mohd Hadeesh – javelin throw (men) -79.29 m
3. Prachy Singh -Archery – (women’s recurve bow-personal)
4. Sasikumar Mukund -tennis (men’s singles)
5. Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal -tennis (women’s singles)
6. Sasikumar Mukund & Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal -tennis (mixed doubles)
7. Jamjang Deru – (56 kg weight class, male) – 237 kg
8. Deepak Lather -lifting (62 kg weight class, male) -258 kg
9. Prachy Singh and Thomas Pantelides -Archery (mixed doubles)
- This competition covered 9 games; Swimming, Archery, Athletics, Rugby sevens, Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Squash, Tennis, and Weightlifting.
Reference:
http://www.thecgf.com/cyg/Samoa-CYG2015-Results.pdf
http://www.samoacyg2015.ws/?p=1266