On the sixth day of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, Tamil Nadu’s athletes excelled by securing eight gold medals in athletics. Notable performances included Haryana’s Deepika setting a meet record in girls’ javelin throw and Paras Singhal achieving the same in boys’ 2000m steeplechase. With this success, Tamil Nadu climbed to the second position in the medal tally. The state’s basketball teams also contributed to this feat by winning gold in both boys’ and girls’ categories.