When did India achieve its best medal tally in the Asian Athletics Championships?
India enters the final day of the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships second in the medal tally, behind only China.
So far, India has won 18 medals: eight gold, seven silver, and three bronze.
On Saturday, Indian athletes will take part in eight events. Here is the full schedule for the final day.
What is India's best finish at the Asian Athletics Championships?
India's best finish in the medal table came in 2017, when it topped the chart in Bhubaneswar. Indian athletes won 27 medals: nine gold, six silver, and 12 bronze.
India's Neeraj Chopra celebrates with the national flag after winning the men's javelin throw gold with a new meet record in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship 2017. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT/The Hindu
What is the highest number of gold medals India has won at the Asian Athletics Championships?
India's best gold medal haul at the Asian Athletics Championships came in 1985 in Jakarta, with 10 golds. However, India finished second in the medal table that year, behind China, which won 19 gold medals.
What is the highest number of medals India has won at the Asian Athletics Championships?
India's best medal tally at the Asian Athletics Championships is 27, achieved twice — in 2017 and 2023.
In the 2023 edition in Bangkok, India finished third in the medal table, behind China and Japan.
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