Reliance Foundation Athlete Gulveer Singh Wins Gold At Asian Athletics C'ships
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Gulveer Singh won India's first gold at the Asian Athletics Championships, clocking 28:38.63.
Reliance Foundation athlete and national record holder Gulveer Singh opened India's gold medal tally with a first-place finish in the men's 10,000m race on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championships on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old Asian Games bronze medallist clocked 28 minutes 38.63 seconds to secure the gold. His national record, set earlier this year, stands at 27:00.22.
India's Gulveer Singh on his way to gold medal in men's 10,000m at Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi. #IndianAthletics #GUMI #SouthKorea pic.twitter.com/nekwZBGkCL — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 27, 2025
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Earlier in the day, Servin Sebastian earned India's first medal by claiming bronze in the men's 20km race walk event, finishing with a time of 1 hour 21 minutes and 13.60 seconds. China's Wang Zhaozhao won the gold with a time of 1:20:36.90, and Japan's Kento Yoshikawa secured the silver at 1:20:44.90.
Sebastian's time was just shy of his personal best of 1:21:23, set earlier this year when he won gold at the Uttarakhand National Games in February. Amit, another Indian participant, finished fifth with a time of 1:22:14.30.
India has sent a 58-member contingent to the event, where the country won 27 medals in the previous edition.
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May 27, 2025, 14:50 IST
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