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Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Asian Athletics Championships: Animesh Kujur sets national record as India finish second
Animesh Kujur won Bronze in the men's 200m at the Asian Atheltics Championships (Image via X/@OlympicKhel) A new national record and six final-day medals capped India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships, as the squad finished with 8 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals in Gumi, South Korea. The total of 24 medals put India behind only China, which won 26 medals, including 15 gold. It was also India's second-best show in the competition after the 27-medal haul at Bhubaneswar in 2017 – 9gold, 6 silver & 12 bronze. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The national mark was set by Chhattisgarh's 21-year-old Animesh Kujur, who goes by the nickname 'Max' but likes to strike Usain Bolt's trademark pose. Kujur broke his own record of 20.40s to take the 200m bronze with a timing of 20.32s — India's first medal in the event since Dharambir Singh's bronze in 2015. IPL 2025 Winner Prediction: What Greenstone Lobo's Astrology says Tejaswin Shankar on Animesh: 'What an incredible athlete' Animesh Kujur made a slow start and was behind the leading pack at the halfway mark. But he accelerated sharply, missing the silver in men's 200m by just 0.01 secs. 'Phew what an incredible athlete he is turning out to be,' Tejaswin Shankar, who won silver for India in decathlon, exclaimed on X, under the hashtag: #My pick for the Best Indian. Poll Do you think Animesh Kujur has the potential to become a world-class sprinter? Yes, definitely Maybe No, unlikely Kujur's father is a DSP in Chhattisgarh Police and mother an inspector. 'He is improving with every race. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo He will go a long way. Really proud of him,' Animesh's father Amrit told TOI. Other notable performers on the day included upcoming javelin thrower Sachin Yadav. Leading India's charge in the absence of Neeraj Chopra, Yadav won the silver with a PB of 85.16m, barely a metre behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem (86.40m) who won gold.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
2025 Asian Athletics Championships: India finish second in overall medal tally, bag 8 gold medals across events
The final day of the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships came to a close in Gumi, South Korea, with India finishing second overall on medals ranking table after a strong showing throughout the competition. While the Indian contingent weren't able to add a gold medal on the final day in South Korea on Saturday, the finish ahead of Japan in third, but behind China, who unsurprisingly ran away with the most medals in the competition. This is India's best finish in the biennial Asian Athletics Championships since they won on home turf in Bhubaneshwar in 2017, bettering their results in 2019 (fifth) and 2023 (third). Animesh Kujur finished with the bronze medal in the men's 200 m sprint, setting a national record with his time of 20.32 seconds, within two-tenths of a second of the gold medal. Parul Chaudhary added her second silver medal of the competition with a silver medal finish in the women's 5000 m as well, highlighting a day that saw India add three silver and three bronze medals to finish with an overall tally of 24 medals, eight of which were gold. China had 19 gold medals in a total of 32 medals, and while Japan had more overall medals with 28, only 5 golds means India finished in second place in the overall standings. Gulveer Singh was India's dominant driving force with golds in both the long-distance running events of 5000 m and 10000 m, setting a competition record in the 5k. Avinash Sable also claimed gold in the 3000 m steeplechase. In the women's competitions, a win in the 4x400 m relay complimented gold in the 100 m hurdle for Jyoti Yarraji, Pooja Singh in the high jump, and Nandini Agasara in the heptathlon. India also claimed gold in the 4x400 m mixed relay, which was the only mixed event of the competition. India also found success with silver medals in the men's 4x400 m relay, the women's 4x100 m relay, the men's javelin where Sachin Yadav hurled 85.16 m and finished behind only Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, and via Tejaswin Shankar in the men's decathlon.
India Gazette
3 days ago
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- India Gazette
India win 24 medals, finish second at Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea
Gumi [South Korea], May 31 (ANI): The Indian athletes fought hard and gave a good account of themselves on the concluding day of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday in the South Korean City of Gumi to swell the overall medal tally to 24 to finish in second place behind China. Of the 24 medals, eight of them were gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals. China topped the table chart with 26 medals, including 15 gold, eight silver and three bronze medals, as per a press release from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Japan, with 24 medals, four of them gold, was third in the medal tally. All eyes on the final day of the continental competition were on the men's javelin throw. Sachin Yadav, on his international debut, recorded a personal and season best of 85.16m to win the silver medal behind Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem (86.40m). On his missing the automatic qualification mark of 85.50m for the September 13 to 21 Tokyo World Athletics Championships, Yadav said, the Asian championships were a good learning experience and he will get back to chalk out plans for his next competition. 'I missed vital training sessions due to ankle and shoulder niggle which hampered my preparation for the Asian meet. I should be able to recover the lost ground in the coming weeks to achieve my goal of earning a ticket to Worlds in my next competition,' Yadav said as quoted by the AFI press release. Yadav said he was focused on giving his best in his first international meet. 'I always focus on my performance during competition and don't look at the results of other competitors,' the Asian silver medallist said. The final day also saw Animesh Kujur sprinting to glory in the men's 200m. A false start by a Chinese sprinter didn't upset the Indian sprinter's strategy to win a medal in the 200m. On his way to winning bronze, Kujur clocked 20.32 seconds to better his own national record of 20.40 seconds set in a domestic meet in Kochi in April. 'The start was not so good. But good curve running enabled me to earn a medal in the Asian meet,' Kujur said in the post-race interaction. Indian quartet of Srabani Nanda, SS Sneha, Abhinaya Rajarajan and Nithya Gandhe clocked 43.86 seconds to win silver in women's 4x100m relay. China took home gold while Thailand won bronze. Distance runner Parul Chaudhary added a second silver to her kitty on Saturday. The winner of silver in the women's 3,000m steeplechase added a 5000m silver medal to her collection today. Middle-distance runner Pooja also added an 800m bronze to her kitty. She had won a 1500m silver in the competition. Vithya Ramraj also won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles. She clocked 56.46 seconds. However, Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Gandhe weren't successful in winning medals in the women's 200m. Day 5 Results: Men: 200m: Towa Uzawa (Japan) 20.12 seconds, Abdulaziz Abdu A (Saudi Arabia) 20.31 seconds, Animesh Kujur (India) 20.32 seconds. 800m: Ebrahim Alzofairi (Kuwait) 1:44.59, Ali Amirian (Iran) 1:44.97, Abubaker H Abdalla (Qatar) 1:45.20, Krishan Kumar (India 7th) 1:48.72, Anu Kumar (India 8th)1:58.04. Javelin throw: Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) 86.40m, Sachin Yadav (India) 85.16m, Yuta Sakiyama (Japan) 83.75m, Yashvir Singh (India 5th) 82.57m. Women: 200m: Chen Yujie (China) 22.97 seconds, Veronica Shanti Pereira (Singapore) 22.98 seconds, Li Yuting (China) 23.23 seconds, Jyothi Yarraji (India 5th) 23.47 seconds, Nithya Gandhe (India 7th) 23.90 seconds. 800m: Wu Hongjiao (China)2:00.08, Rin Kubo (Japan) 2:00.42, Pooja (India) 2:01.89, Twinkle Chaudhary (India 4th) 2:03.33. 5,000m: Norah Jeruto Tanui (Kazakhstan) 14:58.71, Parul Chaudhary (India) 15:15.33, Yuma Yamamoto (Japan) 15:16.86, Sanjivani Jadhav (India 5th) 15:36.40.400m hurdles: Mo Jiadie (China) 55.31 seconds, Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya 55.32 seconds, Vithya Ramraj (India) 56.46 seconds, Anu R (India 7th) 57.46 seconds. 4x100m relay: China 43.28 seconds, India (Srabani Nanda, SS Sneha, Abhinaya Rajarajan, Nithya Gandhe) 43.86 seconds, Thailand 44.26 seconds. (ANI)
New Indian Express
3 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Animesh leads charge as young stars shine at Asian meet
CHENNAI: INDIAN athletics seems to be witnessing a new dawn where athletes don't fear international competitions anymore. Nor do they fear failure on big stage. The transformation from apprehension to infectious confidence seems to have brought in a change in attitude and according to former Athletics Federation of India and current spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla, this is because of quite a few reasons. One of them is exposure to international competitions and another was because of the number domestic competitions the AFI has been conducting. The Asian Athletics Championships has shown that youngsters have started producing results from 18 year-old to mid 20s. Out of the 24 medals India won, 20 of them have been won by those aged 26 or under. In addition to the medals, a few have shattered national and championship records as well. Young sprinter Animesh Kujur (21), javelin thrower Sachin Yadav (25) were among the stars on Saturday. While Animesh shattered his own national record in 200m, Sachin threw his personal best. There was an 18-year-old Abhinaya Rajarajan in the women's 4x100m relay team. On Friday, Pooja, 18, created a U20 national record in high jump. 21 year old heptathlete Nandini Agasara came close to breaking the national record.
News18
3 days ago
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- News18
India Sign Off Asian Athletics Championships 2025 With 24 Medals To Their Name
Last Updated: India concluded the 26th Asian Athletics Championships with 24 medals -- including 8 golds -- Yadav, and Kujur set records and personal bests. A new national record, a series of personal bests, and six final-day medals marked the end of India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships. The country concluded the event with a total of 24 medals on Saturday. Despite not securing any gold medals on the final day, Indian athletes showcased impressive performances, bringing home three silver and three bronze medals. Parul Chaudhary earned her second silver of the meet with a strong performance in the women's 5000m, finishing in 15:15.33s. This added to the silver she had previously won in the 3000m steeplechase. Javelin thrower Sachin Yadav achieved a personal best to secure his silver, while the women's 4x100m relay team, consisting of Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, Srabani Nanda, and Nithya Gandhe, clocked a season-best 43.86s to claim the final silver for India. Sprinter Animesh Kujur set a national record of 20.32s, winning a bronze in the men's 200m. Middle distance runner Pooja achieved a personal best to take bronze in the women's 800m, and Asian Games medallist Vithya Ramraj secured third place in the women's 400m hurdles. India wrapped up the championships with a total of 8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze medals. While this total fell short of the 27 medals won in the previous edition, the team improved its gold tally from 6 to 8. India finished second in the medal standings behind China (19 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze), marking their best performance since the 2017 edition in Bhubaneswar, where they topped the standings with 29 medals (10 gold, 6 silver, 13 bronze). Japan finished third with 5 gold, 11 silver, and 12 bronze. Rising star Sachin Yadav threw his javelin 85.16m on his last attempt, finishing behind Pakistan's reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who won gold with a throw of 86.40m. Competing in his first major international meet, Sachin narrowly missed the World Championships qualification mark of 85.50m, attributing the shortfall to injuries in his ankle and shoulder. Fellow Indian Yashvir Singh also impressed with a personal best of 82.57m, finishing fifth. Animesh Kujur secured India's first medal of the day, ending a decade-long wait for a medal in the men's 200m with a bronze. This was India's first medal in the event since Dharambir Singh's bronze in the 2015 edition. The 21-year-old from Odisha delivered a standout performance, a national record of 20.32 seconds, improving his own mark of 20.40s set earlier this year. Japan's Towa Uzawa won gold with a time of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Abdu I Atafi took silver in 20.31s. (with agency inputs) First Published: May 31, 2025, 20:46 IST
