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United News of India
18 hours ago
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- United News of India
Reliance Foundation athletes shine in Asian Athletics Championships 2025
Mumbai, May 31 (UNI) In a historic run by Indian athletes at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 held in Gumi, Republic of Korea, athletes supported by Reliance Foundation delivered their best-ever performance, claiming a total of five medals — three golds, one silver, and one bronze — contributing significantly to India's second-place finish overall with 24 medals – the country's best-ever showing at the Championships. Hailing the performance of all the participating athletes, James Hillier, Athletics Director, Reliance Foundation said, "We had 10 of our athletes participating in the competition and Gulveer really stole the show with his double gold (5000m & 10000m). Jyothi also did amazingly well in the hurdles in extremely difficult conditions, kept her composure and defended her title." "In the women's long jump, Ancy Sojan kept her cool by being a brilliant competitor and winning the silver medal with a mature performance. Animesh's bronze medal reflects the investment we have made in sprints and this is the third time this year that he broke the national record, so it was a great performance from him,' Hillier said. 'Overall, it was a massive effort from all our athletes out there and it's heartening to see us win medals across all centres in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Odisha in sprint, hurdles, jumps and long distance,' he added. Leading the charge was long-distance runner Gulveer Singh, who scripted history by clinching double gold in the 5000m and 10000m, including a new championship record of 13:24.77s in the 5000m. Gulveer became the first Indian athlete since 2017 to win both events in the same edition of the Championships. Meanwhile, Jyothi Yarraji, India's ace hurdler and reigning Asian champion, defended her title in the 100m hurdles with a season-best time of 12.96s, breaking the championship record under challenging weather conditions. Ecstatic after his achievement in the Championships, Odisha Reliance Foundation High Performance Centre athlete Animesh Kujur quoted, 'I'm really proud of winning the bronze medal in my first ever major international championship. At the start line, I was in a good mental space and felt confident in my abilities. I kept composure throughout the final race and was pleased to see myself break the national record once again. I think this is just a start and I want to reach greater heights in the near future.' With this five-medal haul, Reliance Foundation athletes not only broke records (two championship records and one national record) but also underlined the Foundation's commitment to nurturing Olympic-level talent through access to world-class facilities across India. The performance in Gumi stands as a proud milestone in the Foundation's journey of empowering young Indian athletes to excel on the global stage. UNI BM
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Reliance Foundation Athletes Shine With Five-Medal Haul At Asian Athletics Championships 2025
Last Updated: Gulveer Singh scripts double gold; Jyothi Yarraji defends title in record-breaking performance In a historic run by Indian athletes at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 held in Gumi, Republic of Korea, athletes supported by Reliance Foundation delivered their best-ever performance, claiming a total of five medals — three golds, one silver, and one bronze — contributing significantly to India's second-place finish overall with 24 medals – the country's best-ever showing at the Championships. Hailing the performance of all the participating athletes, James Hillier, Athletics Director, Reliance Foundation, said, 'We had 10 of our athletes participating in the competition and Gulveer really stole the show with his double gold (5000m & 10000m). Jyothi also did amazingly well in the hurdles in extremely difficult conditions, kept her composure and defended her title. In the women's long jump, Ancy Sojan kept her cool by being a brilliant competitor and winning the silver medal with a mature performance. Animesh's bronze medal reflects the investment we have made in sprints and this is the third time this year that he broke the national record, so it was a great performance from him." 'Overall, it was a massive effort from all our athletes out there and it's heartening to see us win medals across all centres in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Odisha in sprint, hurdles, jumps and long distance," he added. Leading the charge was long-distance runner Gulveer Singh, who scripted history by clinching double gold in the 5000m and 10000m, including a new championship record of 13:24.77s in the 5000m. Gulveer became the first Indian athlete since 2017 to win both events in the same edition of the Championships. Meanwhile, Jyothi Yarraji, India's ace hurdler and reigning Asian champion, defended her title in the 100m hurdles with a season-best time of 12.96s, breaking the championship record under challenging weather conditions. Ecstatic after his achievement in the Championships, Odisha Reliance Foundation High Performance Centre athlete Animesh Kujur quoted, 'I'm really proud of winning the bronze medal in my first ever major international championship. At the start line, I was in a good mental space and felt confident in my abilities. I kept composure throughout the final race and was pleased to see myself break the national record once again. I think this is just a start and I want to reach greater heights in the near future." With this five-medal haul, Reliance Foundation athletes not only broke records (two championship records and one national record) but also underlined the Foundation's commitment to nurturing Olympic-level talent through access to world-class facilities across India. The performance in Gumi stands as a proud milestone in the Foundation's journey of empowering young Indian athletes to excel on the global stage. First Published:
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Asian Athletics Championships 2025, Final Medals Tally: India finishes second behind China
India finished second in the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 medals tally after the final day, in Gumi, South Korea. India failed to add a gold on Saturday, winning three silver and bronze medals each. Animesh Kujur clinched bronze in the men's 200m event, with a National Record-breaking run (20.32s). China ended on top with 26 medals (15 gold), followed by India and Japan. Here's the top five breakdown after the final day: Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China 15 8 3 26 2 India 8 10 6 24 3 Japan 4 10 10 24 4 Kazakhstan 2 1 2 5 5 Qatar 2 0 1 3
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Parul wins 5000m silver, Vithya bags 400m hurdles bronze at Asian Championships 2025
Indian athletes Parul Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea on Saturday. Parul clinched silver in the women's 5000m, clocking 15:15.33s behind Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto Tanui (14:58.71s). Japan's Yuma Yamamoto took bronze with 15:16.86s. Vithya, a 26-year-old from Tamil Nadu, finished third in the women's 400m hurdles with 56.46s, behind China's Mo Jiadie and Bahrain's Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya. Later in the day, Pooja claimed bronze in the women's 800m, setting a personal best of 2:01.89s. India finished its campaign with a silver from the women's 4x100m relay team, with a Season's Best timing of 43.86s. The team consisted of Srabani Nanda, Abhinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, and Nithya Gandhe.
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Full list of Indian medal winners
India finished the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea, on Saturday with 24 medals — eight gold, 10 silver and six bronze. With this, India finished second in the medal tally, behind China. In addition to the substantial medal haul, there were two National Records for India: Animesh Kujur (Men's 200m) and Parul Chaudhary (Women's 3000m Steeplechase). Here is the full list of India's medal winners from Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Men's 20km race walk - Servin Sebastian (Bronze) Men's 10,000m - Gulveer Singh (Gold) Women's 400m - Rupal Chaudhary (Silver) Men's 1500m - Yoonus Shah (Bronze) Women's 1500m - Pooja (Silver) Decathlon - Tejaswin Shankar (Silver) Men's Triple Jump - Praveen Chithravel (Silver) Mixed 4x400m relay - Gold Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Avinash Sable (Gold) Women's 100m hurdles - Jyothi Yarraji (Gold) Women's 4x400m Relay - Gold Men's 4x400m Relay - Silver Women's Long Jump - Ancy Sojan (Silver) Women's Long Jump - Shaili Singh (Bronze) Men's 5000m - Gulveer Singh (Gold) Women's 3000m Steeplechase - Parul Chaudhary (Silver, with National Record ) ) Women's High Jump - Pooja (Gold) Heptathlon - Nandini Agasara (Gold) Men's 200m - Animesh Kujur (Bronze, with National Record ) ) Women's 400m hurdles - Vithya Ramraj (Bronze) Men's Javelin Throw - Sachin Yadav (Silver) Women's 5000m - Parul Chaudhary (Silver) Women's 800m - Pooja (Bronze) Women's 4x100m Relay - Silver
