Ahmedabad, July 10 -- A 23-member squad of young Gujarat skaters has returned from the 21st National Ice Skating Championships, held in Dehradun from 25 to 30 June 2026, with six medals -- two gold, one silver and three bronze -- and a seventh-place national ranking for the state in short track speed skating.

Leading the medal tally was Yuvraj Mehta, who emerged as a double national champion by winning gold in both the 333m and 222m events in the Junior F Boys category. Kavya Patel secured one silver and two bronze medals in the Junior C Girls category, while Mahi Solanki added a bronze medal in the same category, according to a release.

The bigger story sits below the podium: the squad posted 48 personal-best times over six days of rac...