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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Asian Athletics Championships 2025 double gold medallist, Gulveer Singh: Hope medals get me the recognition I deserve!
India's new hero is on track now! Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh has had a sensational double gold win at the recent Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. At just 26, claiming top honours in both the 10,000m and 5,000m races, Singh has also rewritten history by smashing a decade-old meet record; by clocking 13:24.77 to set a new Championship Record in the 5k distance race, on Friday. A Naib Subedar in Indian Army, Gulveer's victories are a reflection of years of grit and single-minded dedication. 'Maine apne talent ke oopar poori shiddat ke saath kaam kara hai aur kabhi aasan rasta nahi dhoonda,' he says, adding, 'My focus has been only on what I do on the track, and while doing that I have sacrificed on everything else. That is what had given me the confidence before the tournament that I will win multiple medals for India.' Yet, even with medals gleaming around his neck, Gulveer, who also holds the national record in both the 5k and 10k metres, remains honest while sharing a feeling of unfulfilled recognition, 'Par abhi bhi main woh izzat aur samman dhoondh raha hun... Har athlete chahta hai ki uski mehnat aur achievements desh ke naam ho aur uska desh uska har kadam pe poora saath de. I hope these medals finally get me the recognition I deserve!' Born in Uttar Pradesh's Sirsa village, Aligarh district, Gulveer remembers growing up with a simple dream of serving the country in the Army. His vision came true in 2018 when he was recruited in the Force, but it was within the Army that his hidden gift for long-distance running was discovered. In 2021, coach Yunus Khan from the Army Sports Institute spotted his potential, and his life changed forever. 'Mera sapna Army mein jaane ke tha. I just wanted to be there at the front for my nation. Par fir main running karne laga, Yunus sir ke under. Unhone mujhe bahut kuch sikhaya bataya aur aaj bhi woh mere saath khade hain. My coach is big part of my career and life,' he shares. Gulveer's rise has been steady, and he is not letting go of the momentum just yet since his eyes are not set on dominating the world stage. 'Mera sapna hai iss saal World Championships mein bhi medal jeetna. After that, I want to perform well at both the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games next year. And of course, LA 2028 is the ultimate dream,' he says expressing how he's serving the country in his own way.
News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- 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:
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Gold, silver & bronze count — overall medal tally; Check full list of Indian medal winners
Indians are having a great run at the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships 2025, taking place in Gumi, South Korea. India won three gold medals on Friday, bringing its total to eight gold medals and increasing its overall haul to 18 medals, which comfortably places it second in the standings behind China, which leads with 15 gold medals and a total of 26 medals in the event to date. India's middle-distance runner Gulveer Singh has claimed two out of these eight gold medals in this event. He finished first in the men's 10,000m and 5,000m races. Avinash Sable in men's 3000m steeplechase, Jyothi Yarraji in women's 100m hurdles, Pooja Singh in women's high jump, and Nandini Agasara in Heptathlon are the other Indians who have won gold medals in individual events. In team events, the quartet of Santosh Kumar, Rupal Chaudhary, Vishal and Subha Venkatesan clinched the gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay race, while Rupal and Subha were also part of the women's team, which bagged gold in the women's 4x400m race alongside Jisna Mathew and Rajitha. Rupal has to be the breakout star of this Indian contingent in South Korea as he won the third medal, a silver this time, in the women's 400m race. After the day ended on Friday, India had grabbed seven silver and three bronze medals in addition to eight gold medals. India's best finish in the medal table was in 2017 in front of the home crowd in Bhubaneswar, where they finished first with 27 medals that included nine gold, six silver, and 12 bronze. This was also India's best medal haul at Asian Championships, which India repeated in the 2023 Bangkok edition as well. The best gold medal haul for India came in 1985 in Jakarta, where India won 10 gold medals. (Both tables updated after Friday)
Hans India
3 days ago
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- Hans India
Asian Athletics C'ships: Gulveer wins 5000m gold; Pooja bags women's high jump gold, Parul breaks women's steeplechase NR
Gumi (South Korea): India's long-distance runner Gulveer Singh clinched his second gold at the Asian Athletics Championships after winning the men's 5000m with a Championship Record on Friday. Gulveer, who won the men's 10,000m gold on the opening day of the competition, clocked 13:24.78 to set a new championship record, surpassing Mohamed Al-Garni's 13:34.47 set in 2015, to clinch the gold medal in the 5000m race. The 26-year-old from Uttar Pradesh had previously taken bronze in the same event at the last edition in Bangkok. In March this year, the Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist bettered his own men's 10,000m national record, clocking 27:00.22s at The Ten 2025 athletics meet. Earlier this year, Gulveer Singh also pocketed the men's 3000m indoor national record and the Asian 5000m short track record at an athletics meet in Boston. In the women's high jump, Pooja clinched a gold medal with a season-best effort of 1.89m. In the process, she also broke her own Under-20 national record. Moreover, the 18-year-old became the second Indian to win a medal in the high jump at the Asian Championships after Bobby Aloysius, who won gold in 2000 and silver in 2002. Nandini Agasara then added the third gold to the day's tally after winning the women's heptathlon with 5941 points. Earlier in the day, Parul Chaudhary won silver in the women's 3000m steeplechase, clocked 9:12.46 and set a new national record. She also held the previous record of 9:13.39, set at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. Meanwhile, Animesh Kujur stormed into the final of the men's 200m event after finishing second in the semifinal, clocking 20.81s. India are currently second in the medal tally with 18 medals, including eight gold, seven silver and three bronze, behind China's tally of 24 medals (15 gold, eight silver and three bronze).
The Hindu
3 days ago
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- The Hindu
Asian Athletics Championships 2025, Medals Tally: India continues in second place with eight golds after day four
India held on to its second place in the medals tally after the fourth day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, Korea. India claimed three gold medals on Friday - Gulveer Singh (men's 5000m), Pooja (women's high jump) and Nandini Agasara (heptathlon). Parul Chaudhary added a silver with a National Record-breaking effort in the women's 3000m steeplechase. China leads with 25 medals (14 gold), followed by India and Japan. The event ends on May 31. Here's the top five breakdown after day four: Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China 14 8 3 25 2 India 8 7 3 18 3 Japan 4 9 10 23 4 Kazakhstan 2 1 2 5 5 Qatar 2 0 1 3
