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Online Citizen
3 days ago
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- Online Citizen
Shanti Pereira wins silver and narrowly misses 200m gold at Asian Championships in Gumi
Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira came agonisingly close to defending her 200m crown at the Asian Athletics Championships, missing out by a mere 0.01 seconds in a thrilling final on 31 May in Gumi, South Korea. Pereira clocked a time of 22.98 seconds, just behind China's Chen Yujie, who clinched gold in 22.97 seconds. China's Li Yuting claimed the bronze with a time of 23.23 seconds. This marked Pereira's second silver medal of the championships, having also finished runner-up in the women's 100m final earlier in the week. In that event, she recorded a time of 11.41 seconds, narrowly behind China's Liang Xiaojing who clocked 11.37 seconds. Vietnam's Tran Thi Nhi Yen completed the podium in 11.54 seconds. Pereira had qualified for the 200m final by finishing second overall in the heats on 30 May. Her performance maintained her presence among Asia's elite sprinters despite a challenging year. The 2025 season has been one of both promise and setbacks for Pereira. She entered the championships looking to replicate her exceptional form from 2023, when she achieved a historic sprint double. At the 2023 edition of the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Pereira won gold in both the 100m and 200m events. In the 100m, she set a new Singapore national record with a time of 11.20 seconds. She followed that by dominating the 200m field, clocking 22.70 seconds — a meet record that remains unbroken. That same year, she went on to win gold in the 200m and silver in the 100m at the Hangzhou Asian Games, solidifying her position as one of Asia's premier sprinters. However, 2024 posed unexpected challenges for Pereira. After an intensive training stint in Florida early in the year, she suffered a stress injury in her fibula. The injury forced her to withdraw from high-profile competitions including her planned Diamond League debut in Xiamen and Shanghai, as well as two major meets in Japan. These disruptions impacted her Olympic preparation. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Pereira competed in both the 100m and 200m but did not advance past the heats. In the 100m, she finished 55th overall with a time of 11.63 seconds. In the 200m, she managed 23.21 seconds in the initial heats and 23.45 seconds in the repechage round. Despite these difficulties, Pereira's performance in Gumi signals a resilient return to form. Her times in both the 100m and 200m finals suggest she remains competitive among the region's best, even as she continues her comeback from injury. Pereira still holds the Singapore national records in both sprint events — 11.20 seconds in the 100m and 22.57 seconds in the 200m — a testament to her elite calibre. As the 2025 season progresses, all eyes will be on how Pereira builds from this performance, with attention likely turning toward future continental meets and potential Diamond League entries, health permitting.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Gulveer Singh, Parul Chaudhary set new records in Gumi
Gumi [South Korea], May 30 (ANI): It was another exciting day for the Indian contingent at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi on Friday. The day after winning three gold medals, the Indian team continued to excel on the track as well in the field event, adding three gold medals on the penultimate day of the continental competition in South Korea. India's medal tally swelled to 18 with eight gold medals, seven silver and three bronze. One of the gold medals came in distance track race through star distance runner and Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medalists, Gulveer Singh. The 26-year-old Army runner sprinted home to add 5,000m gold to his kitty to become the first Indian in the 26th Asian Championships to win two gold medals. He won the 10,000m gold on the opening day, as per a press release from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). 'My goal in Gumi was to win first position in both 5,000m and 10,000m. I am happy to have achieved my target in the continental competition,' the gold medal winner said. The battle for the home run in the men's 5,000m began with two laps to go. The leading group of three runners--- including Singh, Kieran Tuntivate (Thailand) and Nagiya Mori (Japan) started jostling for the right position and were closely bunched together at the bell. Singh anticipation was better than his rivals and made the right move to surge ahead at the bell. He continued to shift gear to out-sprint his rivals and crossed the finish line to win his second gold medal of the meet. Singh's winning time of 13:24.77 was better than the Asian Championships record of 13:34.47 set by Al Garni Mohamed of Qatar in 2015. 'My next goal is to give my best at the Worlds in September in Japan,' he added. Tuntivate was close second with a time of 13:24.97. While Mori was third (13:25.06). India's Abhishek Pal finished sixth in 13:33.51. India's Parul Chaudhary too had a good run in the women's 3,000m steeplechase. She improved the national record to 9:12.96 but 30 years old runner from Uttar Pradesh had to be satisfied with a silver medal. 'My race strategy was to stay with the leading runner (Norah Jeruto Tanui of Kazakhstan),' Parul said. 'I tried my best, but she surged ahead. But in the end, I am happy to have improved the national record,' she added. Away from the track races, India's teenage high jumper Pooja hogged the spotlight with an outstanding performance in the women's high jump. The 18-year-old Indian jumper cleared the bar at 1.89m to post a personal best and win India's third gold of the day. She made an attempt to further raise the bar but wasn't able to clear 1.92m in all three attempts. 'It was good day for me as I'm among the champions at the senior continental level,' Pooja said. India's third gold came in the heptathlon through Nandini Agasara. Indian contingent has bright chances to enhance medal tally on the final day further as several athletes have made it to the medals round in their respective events. Nithya Gandhe (23.77 seconds) and Jyothi Yarraji (23.74 seconds) advanced to the women's 200m final. The women's 400m hurdles qualification round saw both Vithya Ramraj (56.67 seconds) and Anu R (57.48 seconds) comfortably advancing to the medal distance runners Anu Kumar (1:47.00) and Krishan Kumar (1:48.66) made it to the finals in the men's 800m. Twinkle Chaudhary and Pooja have also qualified for the final of the women's 800m. Sprinter Animesh Kujur has advanced to the men's 200m final. The men's javelin final schedule for the last day will also be a big attraction as both Sachin Yadav and Yashvir Singh have qualified for the medal round today. Clubbed in Group B, Yadav's best throw was 79.62m while Yashvir's best throw in the qualification (Group A) was Yuta Sakiyana topped Group B with a throw of 81.36m. Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan dominated the field in Group A qualification round with a throw of 86.34m. However, it was bad luck for the men's 4x100m relay team as they were disqualified for baton exchange outside the zone. Day 4 Results-Men: 5,000m Gulveer Singh (India) 13:24.77, Kieran Tuntivate (Thailand) 13:24.97, Nagiya Mori (Japan) 13:25.06, Abhishek Pal (India 6th) 13:33.51. -Women: 3000m steeplechase: Norah Jeruto Tanui (Kazakhstan) 9:10.46, Parul Chaudhary (India) 9:12.46 (NR), Daisy Jepkemei (Kazakhstan), Ankita (India 5th) 9:41.54. -High jump; Pooja (India) 1.89m, Safina Sadullaeva (Uzbekistan) 1.86m, Yelizaveta Matveyeva (Kazakhstan) 1.86m. -Heptathlon: Nandini Agasara (India) 5941 points, Liu Jingyi Chin (China) 5869 points, Cai Juan Chen (Taipei) 5608 points. (ANI)
Hans India
4 days ago
- Sport
- 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).
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Avinash Sable becomes first Indian in 36 years to win men's 3000m steeplechase gold in Asian Athletics C'ships
National record-holder Avinash Sable on Thursday became the first Indian man in 36 years to win a gold medal in 3000m steeplechase event of the Asian Athletics Championships after producing a season's best performance here. Sable clocked 8:20.92sec to claim the top honour, which is also his second Asian medal after a silver in the 2019 edition. The last time India won a gold in this event was way back in 1989 when Dina Ram finished on top. Harbel Singh was the first Indian to fetch a men's steeplechase gold at the showpiece back in 1975. Sable lived up to the favourite tag with some ease to consolidate the country's position in the 26th edition of the continental tournament. Japan's Yutaro Niinae, who clinched the silver with 8:24.41sec, was leading at the start of the final lap but the Indian ace produced a brilliant effort to go past him and claim the top prize. The Hangzhou Asian Games gold-medallist continued to stay ahead of the pack with four laps to go but he had two Japanese athletes following him closely. Niinae overtook Sable with three laps remaining, but the Indian had the last laugh. Qatar's Zakaria Elahlaami took the bronze after clocking 8:27.12sec. Earlier in the day, India's 4x400m men's relay team, comprising Rince Joseph, Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil Saji, and Mohit Kumar, stormed into the final with its best ever effort to top the heat on Thursday. The quartet will start from lane five in the final after clocking 3:06.28sec. In the heats, India outpaced China (3:06.79) and hosts Korea (3:10.05) to secure direct qualification. The final lineup includes strong contenders like Sri Lanka, China, and Kazakhstan, with Sri Lanka boasting of the season's fastest of 3:01.56. In the women's 10,000m final, India's Sanjeevani Jadhav clocked a season's best of 33:08.17sec, finishing fifth, followed closely by Seema in sixth at 33:08.23sec. The event was dominated by Daisy Jepkemei of Kazakhstan (30:48.44), ahead of Japan's Ririrak Hironika (30:56.32) and Mikuni Yada (31:12.21).
Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Asian Athletics Championships: Gulveer Singh's last-lap surge gets India opening gold
File photo of Gulveer Singh. Armyman Gulveer Singh won the gold medal in men's 10,000m in challenging conditions on the first day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. The hot and humid weather did not deter the Hangzhou Asian Games medallist from achieving this victory on Tuesday. By winning his first gold in a continental meet, Gulveer joined the elite company of Hari Chand (1975) and G Lakshmanan (2017) as the third Indian to clinch top honours in the men's 10,000m at this level. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 26-year-old from Western UP's Atrauli district completed the 25-lap event in 28:38.63s, a little way off his personal best of 27:00.22s set in March. He, however, failed to automatically qualify for the World Athletics (Tokyo, Sep 13–21). The automatic qualification mark was 27:00.00s. Gulveer had narrowly missed the timing at 'The Ten 2025' athletics meet in California where he had recorded his personal best. Athletes can qualify for the Worlds through the global ranking system too, and the gold in Gumi will significantly improve Gulveer's ranking. He has already qualified for the Worlds in the men's 5,000m event. 'The target was always to come first. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like A failing liver is taking anshuman away! Please help him! Donate For Health Donate Now Undo I could have run faster but it was quite hot and humid during the race time. It was a challenging race. My coach had devised a strategy keeping the weather conditions in mind. I am happy that I successfully implemented it,' Gulveer told TOI from Gumi. 'The race was slower than expected but my focus was on securing a podium finish rather than targeting a specific time. I was confident about my sprint and I knew I could take the lead in the last lap.' Prior to his 9th-place finish in the men's 5,000m on his Diamond League debut in Doha this month, Gulveer had been training at the Colorado Springs centre in the US. The significant contrast between the cool, windy conditions there and the heat in both Doha and Gumi influenced his performance. Due to warm conditions, the local organising committee had installed a water station during the 10,000m track race. Gulveer said he conserved each ounce of energy for the last lap. Racing alongside Bahrain's Albert Kibichi Rop, who finished with 28:46.82s for bronze, added an extra layer of challenge for Gulveer. Kibichi was leading the Indian before the last lap but the latter overtook his rival midway with a final burst. Japan's Mebuki Suzuki beat Rop for silver. Sawan Barwal, the other Indian, finished fourth with a time of 28:50.53s. The men's 5,000m is scheduled for the last day (May 31) and all runners, including Gulveer, will get enough time to recover. Race Walker Sebastian Gets Bronze India's initial success of the day came through race walker Servin Sebastian, who earned a bronze medal in the men's 20km race walk in the morning session. The 26-year-old Army athlete clocked 1:21:13.90, a personal best on his debut at the continental level. 'It was a good race. I am happy to be among the medal winners in my first race at the continental,' he said. Sebastian has been consistent in his performance since the beginning of the 2025 season. In February, he won 20km race walk gold at the Uttarakhand National Games with a time of 1:21:23. His second gold came at the Indian Open race walking competition in April in Chandigarh. Amit, the second Indian race walker, finished fourth. Annu Rani Finishes Fourth, Tejaswin on Top in Decathlon Ace javelin thrower Annu Rani finished fourth with a throw of 58.30m. She had a series of 56.92m, no mark, 58.30m, 58.11m, 57.80m and no mark. China's Su Lingdan won the gold with a throw of 63.29m, with Japan's Sae Takemoto (58.94m) securing silver. National record holder decathlete Tejaswin Shankar was on top in the nine-man field after the completion of five events out of 10 on Tuesday. 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.
