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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
World University Games 2025: India finish at 20th place with 12 medals
India won three medals on the final day of the World University Games on Sunday as the contingent closed their campaign with a total of 12 medals at 20th place in Rhine Ruhr. India won two gold medals, five silver and five bronze medals. This is a poor performance compared to the previous edition in Chengdu, China when India finished seventh in the medal tally with 26 medals in total including 11 gold, 5 silver, and 10 bronze medals. Steeplechaser Ankita Dhyani won the silver medal in the 3000m while the men's 4x100m relay quartet bagged a bronze medal. Along with them, the trio of Munita Prajapati, Mansi Negi, and Sejal Singh finished third to win the bronze medal in the women's 20km team racewalk. On a day when several Indian athletes were in contention in track events, but could bag only two medals, 23-year-old Ankita, a second-year social sciences student, shaved nearly seven seconds from her personal best time of 9:39.00 seconds to finish a few milliseconds behind Finland's Ilona Maaria Mononen, who timed 9:31.86. Adia Budde of Germany took the bronze, clocking 9:33.34 seconds. On Friday, Ankita had topped Heat 1 by clocking 9:54.79 seconds and secured her place in the final. It was a massive 22-second improvement, which propelled Ankita to second place in the competitive race. Ankita remained in the top-five through most of the race and came up with a breathtaking sprint in the final 300 metres to almost catch up with the German before missing the gold by just 0.13 seconds. The men's 4x100m relay team, comprising Lalu Prasad Bhoi, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar and Mrutyam Jayaram, clocked 38.89 seconds to take the bronze. South Korea took the gold in 38.50 seconds, while South Africa (38.80) bagged the silver. The Indian women's 4x400m relay team came up with a season's best time of 3:35.08 seconds, but it was not good enough for a medal, as the quartet of Anakha Bijukumar, Devyaniba Zala, Rashdeep Kaur and Rupal finished fifth, clocking 3:35.08 German team, despite a poor reaction time, won the gold with a time of 3:29.68 seconds. The Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet of Vishal Kayalvizhi, Aswin Lakshmanan, Jerome Jayaseelan Panimaya and Balakrishna finished fifth, clocking 3: won the gold with a time of 3:03.64. Gold medals: Parneet Kaur-Kushal Dalal (Mixed team compound archery), Sahil Jadhav (Men's compound archery) Silver medals: Parneet Kaur (Women's compound archery), Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, Hritik Sharma (Men's team compound archery), Praveen Chithravel (Men's triple jump), Seema (Women's 5000m), Ankit Dhyani (Women's 3000m steeplechase) Bronze medals: Badminton Mixed Team, Vaishnavi Adkar (Women's singles tennis), Parneet Kaur, Avneet Kaur, Madhura Dhamangaonkar (Women's compound team archery), Sejal Singh, Munita Prajapati, Mansi Negi (Women's 20km racewalk team), Lalu Prasad Bhoi, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar, Mrutyam Jayaram (Men's 4x100m relay)
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
World University Games: Ankita bags women's 3000m steeplechase silver, men's 4x100m relay team takes bronze
Steeplechaser Ankita Dhyani came up with a blistering run to clinch silver in the gruelling 3000m event with a personal-best time of 9:31.99 seconds, while the men's 4x100m relay quartet bagged a bronze as Indian athletes ended their campaign in the World University Games on Sunday (July 27, 2025). The trio of Munita Prajapati, Mansi Negi, and Sejal Singh finished third to take the bronze in women's 20km team racewalk on the concluding day. India ended their campaign with two gold, five silver and five bronze in the showpiece event. On a day when several Indian athletes were in contention in track events, but could bag only two medals, 23-year-old Ankita, a second-year social sciences student, shaved nearly seven seconds from her personal best time of 9:39.00 seconds to finish a few milliseconds behind Finland's Ilona Maaria Mononen, who timed 9:31.86. Adia Budde of Germany took the bronze, clocking 9:33.34 seconds. On Friday, Ankita had topped Heat 1 by clocking 9:54.79 seconds and secured her place in the final. It was a massive 22-second improvement, which propelled Ankita to second place in the competitive race. Ankita remained in the top-five through most of the race and came up with a breathtaking sprint in the final 300 metres to almost catch up with the German before missing the gold by just 0.13 seconds. The men's 4x100m relay team, comprising Lalu Prasad Bhoi, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar and Mrutyam Jayaram, clocked 38.89 seconds to take the bronze. South Korea took the gold in 38.50 seconds, while South Africa (38.80) bagged the silver. The Indian women's 4x400m relay team came up with a season's best time of 3:35.08 seconds, but it was not good enough for a medal, as the quartet of Anakha Bijukumar, Devyaniba Zala, Rashdeep Kaur and Rupal finished fifth, clocking 3:35.08 seconds. The German team, despite a poor reaction time, won the gold with a time of 3:29.68 seconds. The Indian men's 4x400m relay quartet of Vishal Kayalvizhi, Aswin Lakshmanan, Jerome Jayaseelan Panimaya and Balakrishna finished fifth, clocking 3: Poland won the gold with a time of 3:03.64. Indian race walkers had a dismal showing, with none of them finishing in the top-10 in the men's and women's sections, though a few came up with personal or season best timings. However, the trio of Munita, Mansi, and Sejal finished third to take the bronze in women's 20km team racewalk. Sejal came up with a personal best of 1:35:21 seconds to finish 15th, with the gold going to Australia's Elizabeth McMillen in a WUG record time of 1:28:18 seconds. Munita (1:39:33) was 18th, Mansi (1:41:12) was 20th, Shalini (1:48:07) 23rd, and Mahima (1:55.49) 25th. In men's 20km racewalk, Rahul clocked a season's best 1:26:34 seconds but finished 20th in the men's 20km race walk final with the gold going to Andrea Cosi of Italy with a World University Games record of 1:19:48 seconds. Gaurav Kumar (1:28:44) was 25th, Sachin Singh Bohra (1:32:03) 28th and Sanjay Kumar (1:46:21) finished last among 31 competitors. Pole vaulter Dev Kumar Meena (5.35m) settled for a fifth-place finish in the final with the gold going to Simen Guttormsen (5.75m) of Norway. India's medal winners: Gold - Parneet Kaur/Kushal Dalal (mixed team compound archery), Sahil Jadhav (men's compound archery). Silver - Parneet Kaur (women's compound archery), Kushal Dalal/Sahil Jadhav/Hritik Sharma (men's team compound archery), Praveen Chithravel (men's triple jump), Seema (women's 5000m), Ankita Dhyani (women's 3000m steeplechase). Bronze - Badminton mixed team, Vaishnavi Adkar (women's singles tennis), Parneet Kaur/Avneet Kaur/Madhura Dhamangaonkar (women's compound team archery), Sejal Singh, Munita Prajapati, Mansi Negi (women's 20km racewalk team), men's 4x100m relay.
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
WUG 2025: India's Ankita Claims Silver With Blistering Personal Best In 3000m Steeplechase
Last Updated: Ankita Dhyani won silver in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the World University Games with a personal-best time of 9:31.99. India's tally: 2 golds, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes. India's Ankita delivered a sensational performance in the women's 3000m steeplechase to clinch silver at the World University Games on Sunday, clocking a personal-best time of 9:31.99. The 23-year-old social sciences student produced a gutsy run in a highly competitive final, shaving nearly seven seconds off her previous best of 9:39.00. Ankita narrowly missed out on the gold, finishing just 0.13 seconds behind Finland's Ilona Maaria Mononen, who won the race with a time of 9:31.86. Germany's Adia Budde secured the bronze medal in 9:33.34. Ankita had signaled her strong form earlier in the competition, winning Heat 1 on Friday in 9:54.79—an impressive 22-second improvement over her previous performances. Her efforts have now added to India's growing medal tally, which stands at two golds, four silvers, and three bronzes at the event. Indian Women's 4x400m Relay Team Posts Season Best, Misses Podium The Indian women's 4x400m relay team delivered their season-best performance on Sunday, finishing in 3:35.08. However, despite the strong showing from the quartet of Anakha Bijukumar, Devyaniba Zala, Rashdeep Kaur, and Rupal, the team placed fifth in a highly competitive final. Germany claimed gold with a time of 3:29.68, overcoming a poor reaction time to surge ahead of the field. India, traditionally strong in relay events, will have more opportunities to add to their medal haul in the upcoming men's 4x400m and 4x100m, as well as the women's 4x100m relay finals. Disappointing Results in Race Walk Events India's race walkers endured a challenging day, with no top-10 finishes in either the men's or women's 20km events. Although a few athletes recorded personal or season-best times, they were unable to contend for medals. In the men's 20km race walk, Rahul recorded a season-best 1:26:34 but finished 20th. Italy's Andrea Cosi dominated the field, winning gold in a World University Games record time of 1:19:48. Gaurav Kumar (1:28:44) placed 25th, Sachin Singh Bohra (1:32:03) was 28th, and Sanjay Kumar finished last among 31 competitors with a time of 1:46:21. On the women's side, Sejal Anil Singh posted a personal best of 1:35:21 to secure 15th place. Australia's Elizabeth McMillen won gold in a record-setting time of 1:28:18. India's other finishers included Mansi Negi (20th, 1:41:12), Shalini (23rd, 1:48:07), and Mahima Choudhary (25th, 1:55:49), who placed last among the finishers. (with PTI inputs) view comments First Published: July 27, 2025, 18:10 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
3 days ago
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- NDTV
Ankita Bags Women's 3000m Steeplechase Silver At World University Games
Steeplechaser Ankita came up with a blistering run to clinch silver in the gruelling 3000m event with a personal-best time of 9:31.99 seconds, as India made a promising start on the final day of the World University Games at Essen, Germany on Sunday. On a day when several Indian athletes are in contention in track events, 23-year-old Ankita, a second-year social sciences student, shaved nearly seven seconds from her personal best time of 9:39.00 seconds to finish a few milliseconds behind Finland's Ilona Maaria Mononen, who timed 9:31.86. Adia Budde of Germany took the bronze, clocking 9:33.34 seconds. On Friday, Ankita had topped Heat 1 by clocking 9:54.79 seconds and secured her place in the final. It was a massive 22-second improvement, which propelled Ankita to second place in the competitive race. With the 3000m steeplechase medal in the morning session, India have taken their tally to two gold, four silver and three bronze in the showpiece event. The Indian women's 4x400m relay team came up with a season's best time of 3:35.08 seconds, but it was not good enough for a medal, as the quartet of Anakha Bijukumar, Devyaniba Zala, Rashdeep Kaur and Rupal finished fifth, clocking 3:35.08 seconds. The German team, despite a poor reaction time, won the gold with a time of 3:29.68 seconds. Indian athletes, traditionally strong in the relay events, will get a chance to further better their medals tally when they compete in the men's 4x400m and 4x100m, and women's 4x100m relay events. Indian race walkers, however, had a dismal showing, with none of them even finishing in the top-10 in the men's and women's sections, though a few came up with personal or season best timings. Rahul clocked a season's best 1:26:34 seconds but finished 20th in the men's 20km race walk final with the gold going to Andrea Cosi of Italy with a World University Games record of 1:19:48 seconds. Gaurav Kumar (1:28:44) was 25th, Sachin Singh Bohra (1:32:03) 28th and Sanjay Kumar (1:46:21) finished last among 31 competitors. In women's 20km race walk, India's Sejal Anil Singh came up with a personal best of 1:35:21 seconds to finish 15th, with the gold going to Australia's Elizabeth McMillen in a WUG record time of 1:28:18 seconds. Mansi Negi (1:41:12) was 20th, Shalini (1:48:07) 23rd, and Mahima Choudhary (1:55.49) 25th and last among the finishers.
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Ankita bags womens 3000m steeplechase silver at World University Games
Last Updated: Rhine-Ruhr, Essen (Germany), Jul 27 (PTI) Steeplechaser Ankita came up with a blistering run to clinch silver in the gruelling 3000m event with a personal-best time of 9:31.99 seconds, as India made a promising start on the final day of the World University Games here on Sunday. On a day when several Indian athletes are in contention in track events, 23-year-old Ankita, a second-year social sciences student, shaved nearly seven seconds from her personal best time of 9:39.00 seconds to finish a few milliseconds behind Finland's Ilona Maaria Mononen, who timed 9:31.86. Adia Budde of Germany took the bronze, clocking 9:33.34 seconds. On Friday, Ankita had topped Heat 1 by clocking 9:54.79 seconds and secured her place in the final. It was a massive 22-second improvement, which propelled Ankita to second place in the competitive race. With the 3000m steeplechase medal in the morning session, India have taken their tally to two gold, four silver and three bronze in the showpiece event. The Indian women's 4x400m relay team came up with a season's best time of 3:35.08 seconds, but it was not good enough for a medal, as the quartet of Anakha Bijukumar, Devyaniba Zala, Rashdeep Kaur and Rupal finished fifth, clocking 3:35.08 seconds. The German team, despite a poor reaction time, won the gold with a time of 3:29.68 seconds. Indian athletes, traditionally strong in the relay events, will get a chance to further better their medals tally when they compete in the men's 4x400m and 4x100m, and women's 4x100m relay events. Indian race walkers, however, had a dismal showing, with none of them even finishing in the top-10 in the men's and women's sections, though a few came up with personal or season best timings. Rahul clocked a season's best 1:26:34 seconds but finished 20th in the men's 20km race walk final with the gold going to Andrea Cosi of Italy with a World University Games record of 1:19:48 seconds. Gaurav Kumar (1:28:44) was 25th, Sachin Singh Bohra (1:32:03) 28th and Sanjay Kumar (1:46:21) finished last among 31 competitors. In women's 20km race walk, India's Sejal Anil Singh came up with a personal best of 1:35:21 seconds to finish 15th, with the gold going to Australia's Elizabeth McMillen in a WUG record time of 1:28:18 seconds. Mansi Negi (1:41:12) was 20th, Shalini (1:48:07) 23rd, and Mahima Choudhary (1:55.49) 25th and last among the finishers. PTI AM AM UNG (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 27, 2025, 15:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
