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India Gazette
4 hours ago
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- India Gazette
Asian Athletics Championship: India's Sachin fights his way to silver; Pakistan's Arshad takes gold in men's javelin
Gumi [South Korea], May 31 (ANI): India's Sachin Yadav put in his best effort and gave Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem a run for his money; however, even with his top draw attempt, he bagged a silver while Pakistan's javelin ace walked away with the gold on Saturday at the Asian Athletics Championship. Sachin was a whisker away from ending Arshad's dominance but fell marginally short by 1.24m and settled for a silver medal in the men's javelin throw event. Arshad raced away with the gold after sending his javelin to a distance of 86.40m. Sachin, who had stayed outside the medal race for the majority of the event, notched up 85.16m, his personal best, to walk away with the second-placed finish. Sachin delivered his previous best of 84.39m at the National Games earlier this year, which helped him claim gold. Sachin's compatriot, Yashvir Singh, cracked his personal best attempt with a throw of 82.57m and finished in the fifth position. India's javelin spearhead Neeraj Chopra, who set India's national record of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League earlier this month, did not participate in Gumi. In the men's 200m final, Animesh Kujur shattered the national record after clocking 20.32 seconds to sprint towards the bronze. The Indian athlete set the previous national mark at 20.40s during the Federation Cup earlier this year. Animesh Kujur became just the second Indian to reach the 200m podium at the Asian Athletics Championships after Dharambir Singh's 2015 feat. Japan's Towa Uzawa breezed past to the gold medal with a championship record of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Atafi walked away with a silver after giving his personal best of 20.31s. India's hopes in the women's 200m final were tossed aside after Jyothi Yarraji (23.47) and Nithya Gandhe (23.90) finished fifth and seventh, respectively. China's Chen Yujie sprinted to the gold with a 22.97s run. (ANI)
News18
10 hours ago
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- News18
Sachin Yadav Clinches Javelin Silver At Asian Athletics Championships
Last Updated: Sachin Yadav has won silver in men's javelin at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, joining elite athletes like Neeraj Chopra. Star India javelin thrower Sachin Yadav on Sunday, May 31, entered an elite list comprising the likes of Neeraj Chopra and Davinder Singh Kang to win a medal in the event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Sachin won silver in the prestigious tournament. Paris Olympics gold medallist, Arshad Nadeem, dominated the contest from his third throw onwards, bagging gold with a huge throw of 86.4m. Sachin had stayed outside of medal contention but propelled himself into second with two brilliant throws of 83.03m and 85.16m in the last two attempts of the event. Sachin Yadav of India won Silver medal in the mens javelin throw final of the 26th Asian Athletics Championship 2025 Gumi. Yadav last throw measured 85.16m — Rahul PAWAR ( राहुल पवार ) (@rahuldpawar) May 31, 2025 Apart from Sachin, India's Yashvir Singh finished fifth with his personal best throw of 82.57m. Despite achieving personal bests, both Sachin and Yashvir remain outside of the World Championship qualification mark, which requires a minimum throw of 85.5m for the athlete to qualify for the event. Hailing from a farmer's family at Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, Sachin had a previous personal best of 84.39m. Arshad had qualified for the final of the tournament by topping the heats with a throw of 86.34m. In the final, Arshad's first two throws were underwhelming, but he breached the 85m mark with his third throw of the day. From there on, Arshad remained in the lead and bettered his distance in his last attempt in the javelin throw final. Arshad's biggest rival, Neeraj, decided to skip the tournament to focus on his Diamond League events. Neeraj breached the 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League, ending a long wait for the coveted mark. India at the Asian Athletics Championships Earlier, Animesh Kujur opened India's account on the final day of competitions with a bronze medal in the men's 200m final. He produced a standout performance, setting a new national record of 20.32 seconds. Animesh bettered his previous mark of 20.4s, set earlier this year at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition. Asian Games medallist Vithya sailed over the 400m hurdles to finish on the podium. The 26-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete clocked 56.46s to finish on the podium. First Published:
Indian Express
a day ago
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- Indian Express
Parul Chaudhary delays finishing kick but still ends up with national record; Gulveer nails perfect last lap for gold in 5000m
Indian middle-distance runners continued their domination at the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, as Gulveer Singh won gold in the men's 5000m race with a competition record timing of 13:24.77s and steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary rewrote her national record in women's 3000m steeplechase to clinch silver. One of the best endurance runners in Asia, Parul, rewrote the national record twice in the space of two weeks. Earlier this month, Parul participated in the Doha Diamond League. She clocked 9:13.39 to break her previous national record, competing against a field that included Olympic champion Winfred Yavi of Brunei and Olympic bronze medallist Faith Cherotich of Kenya. On Friday, Parul clocked 9:12.46 to claim the second spot behind 2022 World Champion Norah Jeruto of Kazakhstan, who clocked 9:10.46 and claimed the gold medal. When asked about rewriting the national record, Parul said that was the target she had in her mind before the event. 'I wanted to rewrite the national record. I knew the 2022 3000m steeplechase World Champion Norah Jeruto was here and she would run a fast race,' Parul told the reporters after her medal. It was a race where the top three were decided from the first whistle, with Jeruto, Parul, and Daisy Jepkemei of Kazakhstan being the prime contenders for the podium spots. Jeruto and Jepkemei are both Kenya-born Kazakhs. Jeruto took the lead and held on to it till the end to win the title, while Parul started behind both Jeruto and Jepkemei. After the first 400m, it was clear that no one was catching Jeruto, and then Parul in the second place. The Indian tried to cover some distance in the last lap, but Jeruto finished well before her. 'My strategy was to go along with Norah, but she started very fast. I think I should have picked the race a little earlier and covered more gap in the last lap, but I am happy with the result,' Parul said. The 30-year-old athlete has been on a constant improvement graph in the 3000m steeplechase, shaving off 26 seconds since 2022 in her personal best timings. Parul had a personal best of 9:38.09 in 2022 and improved by 14 seconds, clocking 9:24.29 at the heats of the 2023 World Athletics Championships, and the next day in the final, she clocked 9:15.31, further improving her timing by nine seconds. She failed to go anywhere close to her personal best in 2024, clocking her season best at the 2024 Paris Olympics with 9:23.39. In 2025, she ran two races and improved the national record twice, indicating a promising upcoming season. Parul, who qualified for the World Championships 2025 earlier in Doha by breaching the qualifying mark of 9:18.00, will be participating in the 5000m final tomorrow. It looked like Thai runner Kieran Tuntivate might stop Gulveer from doing a gold medal double at the Asian Athletics Championships, but the Indian athlete maintained his composure and produced a strong last lap to win the gold medal of the men's 5000m event, clocking 13:24.77s and setting the new competition record. Currently the fastest Asian athlete in both 5000m and 10,000m events, Gulveer is having a stellar 2025, breaking multiple national records and now winning two gold medals at the continental showpiece. When asked what his target was for the event, Gulveer said,' The target was to get gold in 10000m and not care about timing in the 5000m. I am happy that I won the gold medal in both events,' Gulveer said after winning the second medal. Gulveer started a little slow in the race but took the outside lane after the first 400m to enter the leading pack. He continued in the fifth position for the majority of the race before coming in medal position in the last 1200m. However, it was the spectacular last kick in the final lap when he distanced himself from the Japanese runners Nagiya Mori (bronze medallist) and Ketia Satoh (fourth position) and made sure that Tuntivate (silver medallist) didn't get the better of him. Gulveer, who trains at Colorado Springs in the United States under the tutelage of Scott Simmons, wants to focus on the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, later this year. 'My training this year has been good, and focus is going to be on the World Championships,' said Gulveer. The Athlete from Uttar Pradesh has already booked his World Championships berth in the 5000m event and will be looking to secure the same in the 10,000m event. India (Total Medals): 18 (8 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze) Rank in Medal Tally– 2nd Medals won on Day 4- Gulveer Singh- 5000m- Gold Pooja- High Jump- Gold Nandini Agasara- Heptathlon- Gold Parul Chaudhary- 3000m Steeplechase- Silver
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Parul Chaudhary sets national record with silver in 3000m Steeplechase at 2025 Asian Athletics Championships
Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary won silver in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Athletics Championships on Friday in Gumi, South Korea. She had won the event at the previous edition in Bangkok in 2023. Parul clocked 9:12.46, setting a new national record. She also held the previous record of 9:13.39, set at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto Tanui won the race with a timing of 9:10.46, while her compatriot Daisy Jepkemei clinched bronze, clocking 9:27.51.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Neeraj Chopra finishes second at Kusocinski Memorial with final-round effort in wet, cold conditions
Neeraj Chopra (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India's Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra delivered a gritty performance in tough weather conditions to secure second place at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Poland on Friday. Battling cold and damp surroundings at the Silesian Stadium, Chopra saved his best for last — an 84.14m throw in his sixth and final attempt — to climb from third to second. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! It was a rare sub-85m outing for Chopra, who has consistently surpassed that benchmark in recent years. This was only the sixth time since his Tokyo Olympics gold in 2021 that Chopra failed to breach 85m in an event. He began with a foul and managed just 81.28m in his second attempt. Despite consulting coach Jan Zelezny mid-competition, Chopra continued to struggle, recording two more fouls and a fifth-round 81.40m before his final effort saved the day. WATCH: — IIS_Vijayanagar (@IIS_Vijayanagar) Germany's Julian Weber, Chopra's familiar rival and winner in the recent Doha Diamond League, again outperformed the Indian with an 86.12m throw in the second round — the best of the night. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo Weber went on to produce two more 85m-plus throws (85.03m and 85.11m), emerging as the standout performer. Who's that IPL player? Grenada's Anderson Peters, a two-time world champion, took third with 83.24m, replicating the top-three order from Doha. All three podium finishers were below their season's bests, with slippery run-ups and overcast skies affecting rhythm and grip. The meet saw only four throws above 85m — all by Weber. Melbourne: Australian Open, MCG, Australian GP and lots more Chopra, who had breached the 90m mark for the first time last month, will now focus on upcoming competitions in Paris (Diamond League, June 20) and Ostrava (Golden Spike, June 24). Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
