Manipur's Sarungbam Athouba Meitei won the first gold medal of the 38th National Games in men's 

triathlon event in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, on January 26. 

Another Manipuri player Telheiba Soram took the silver, while Maharashtra’s Parth Sachin Mirage 

claimed the bronze.

The triathlon event began two days ahead of the official opening of the 38th National Games in Dehradun 

on January 28.

Athouba completed the race in 1:01:01s. He clocked 9:55 minutes in swimming, 31:53 minutes in the  

bike segment, and a run time of 18:09 minutes. He was overall second in swimming, first in biking, and 

fourth in the running leg.

Triathlon is an endurance multi-sport race consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various 

distances.