India's next generation of athletes scripted history not once but twice in the space of 24 hours as weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga and shooter Manu Bhaker picked up the country's maiden set of gold medals in the Youth Olympics here yesterday. Lalrinnunga, 15, shattered the national record in the men's 62kg category to claim the top honours and announce his arrival at the big stage. Bhaker, on the other hand, rediscovered the form that made her a sensation in the women's 10m air pistol event.

Lalrinnunga, who is also a world youth silver-medallist, lifted a total of 274kg (124kg+150kg) to finish on top in the Argentine capital on Monday night, which was early Tuesday morning in India. "I am feeling really happy that I won the gold medal here," Lalrinnunga said. "It's a sport that involves strength and that's the reason why I love it," he added.