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Hindustan Times
a day ago
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2025 Asian Athletics Championships: India finish second in overall medal tally, bag 8 gold medals across events
The final day of the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships came to a close in Gumi, South Korea, with India finishing second overall on medals ranking table after a strong showing throughout the competition. While the Indian contingent weren't able to add a gold medal on the final day in South Korea on Saturday, the finish ahead of Japan in third, but behind China, who unsurprisingly ran away with the most medals in the competition. This is India's best finish in the biennial Asian Athletics Championships since they won on home turf in Bhubaneshwar in 2017, bettering their results in 2019 (fifth) and 2023 (third). Animesh Kujur finished with the bronze medal in the men's 200 m sprint, setting a national record with his time of 20.32 seconds, within two-tenths of a second of the gold medal. Parul Chaudhary added her second silver medal of the competition with a silver medal finish in the women's 5000 m as well, highlighting a day that saw India add three silver and three bronze medals to finish with an overall tally of 24 medals, eight of which were gold. China had 19 gold medals in a total of 32 medals, and while Japan had more overall medals with 28, only 5 golds means India finished in second place in the overall standings. Gulveer Singh was India's dominant driving force with golds in both the long-distance running events of 5000 m and 10000 m, setting a competition record in the 5k. Avinash Sable also claimed gold in the 3000 m steeplechase. In the women's competitions, a win in the 4x400 m relay complimented gold in the 100 m hurdle for Jyoti Yarraji, Pooja Singh in the high jump, and Nandini Agasara in the heptathlon. India also claimed gold in the 4x400 m mixed relay, which was the only mixed event of the competition. India also found success with silver medals in the men's 4x400 m relay, the women's 4x100 m relay, the men's javelin where Sachin Yadav hurled 85.16 m and finished behind only Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, and via Tejaswin Shankar in the men's decathlon.
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
Asian Athletics Championships: India Sign Off With 24 Medals; Sachin Yadav, Parul Chaudhary, Women's Relay Team Win Silver
A new national record, a string of personal bests, and six final-day medals capped India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships with the country signing off with a total haul of 24 medals at Gumi, South Korea on Saturday. While gold proved elusive on the final day, Indian athletes delivered a series of gritty performances to secure three silver and as many bronze medals. Parul Chaudhary claimed her second silver of the meet with a strong run in the women's 5000m, clocking 15:15.33s to finish second, adding to the silver she had earlier won in the 3000m steeplechase. While javelin thrower Sachin Yadav earned his silver with a personal best effort, the women's 4x100m relay team, featuring Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, Srabani Nanda, and Nithya Gandhe, clocked a season-best 43.86s to bag India's final silver. Sprinter Animesh Kujur blazed to a national record of 20.32s to clinch a a bronze in the men's 200m for India. Middle distance runner Pooja recorded a personal best to take bronze in the women's 800m, while Asian Games medallist Vithya Ramraj secured the third place in the women's 400m hurdles. India thus wrapped up the championships with 8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze medals. While the overall count fell short of the 27 medals won in the previous edition, the contingent has improved on the gold tally, increasing it from 6 to 8. India finished second in the medal tally behind China (19 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze), marking the country's best performance since the 2017 edition in Bhubaneswar, where it topped the standings with 29 medals (10 gold, 6 silver, 13 bronze). Japan finished third with 5 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze. Personal bests for Sachin and Yashvir In the absence of two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, both the Indian javelin throwers produced personal best efforts. Rising star Sachin sent his spear to 85.16m in his last attempt to finish behind Pakistan's reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who was appearing in his first competition since the Paris Games last year. The Pakistani fetched the gold with a 86.40m throw. Competing in his maiden major international meet, Sachin narrowly missed the World Championships qualification mark of 85.50m, and blamed his twin injuries -- to the ankle and shoulder -- for the shortfall. "I'm not satisfied, but yes, I'll go back with a medal and a personal best," said the 25-year-old, who had a previous personal best of 84.39m. Asked whether he could breach the qualifying mark in the next 2-3 months, with the World Championships scheduled in Tokyo this September, he remained hopeful. "Once I return, I'll give my all in training. I've made some mistakes that affected my preparation. For instance, I had injuries -- first in my ankle, then in my shoulder -- which prevented me from training properly," he said. "I can't say exactly how much time I'll need, but I will try to give my best in the next competition and aim to qualify with a good distance," added Sachin who hails from a farmer's family at Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. Fellow Indian Yashvir Singh also impressed with a personal best of 82.57m for a fifth-place finish. Kujur wins India's first men's sprint medal in a decade India's first medal of the day came through Kujur, who ended a decade-long wait for the country in the men's 200m with a bronze. It was India's first in the event since Dharambir Singh's bronze in the 2015 edition. The 21-year-old from Odisha delivered a standout performance, clocking a national record of 20.32 seconds, bettering his own mark of 20.40s set earlier this year at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition. Highly impressed with Animesh Kujur's rapid progress, Adille J Sumariwalla, former president of the Athletics Federation of India and a former sprinter himself, hailed the youngster as one of the best in the country. "He's an absolutely outstanding athlete. He's doing very, very well. And if he can just improve his start a little more, he'll be almost impossible to beat," Sumariwalla said. "He's one of those very, very talented sprinters among the best I've seen in India." Japan's Towa Uzawa won gold with a time of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Abdu I Atafi took silver in 20.31s. Bronze for Vithya, Pooja Asian Games medallist bronze Vithya sailed smoothly over the women's 400m hurdles to finish on the third step of the podium. The 26-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete clocked 56.46s to finish on the podium. China's Mo Jiadie clinched gold in 55.31s, edging out Bahrain's Oluwakemi Adekoya, who finished second in 55.32s. Anu Raghavan, the other Indian in the race, was placed seventh with 57.46s. Pooja grabbed India's third bronze of the day as she finished the women's 800m with a personal best of 2:01.89s. In the women's 200m final, Jyoti Yarraji finished fifth with a time of 23.47s, while Nithya Gandhe came seventh in 23.90s. Yarraji had won gold in the women's 100m hurdles earlier in the week. In the men's 800m, Krishan Kumar and Anu Kumar finished seventh and eight respectively.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
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- Business Standard
Sachin, Parul clinch silver as India adds 5 medals at Asian Championships
Parul Chaudhary clinched her second silver and javelin thrower Sachin Yadav also finished second while sprinter Animesh Kujur shattered the national record en route a bronze show as India's medal rush continued on the final day of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday. Vithya Ramraj and Pooja also won bronze medals in their respective events. Chaudhary, who had earlier bagged silver in the 3000m steeplechase, clocked 15:15.33s to finish second in the women's 5000m. In the men's javelin throw event, rising star Yadav produced a personal best performance as he sent his spear to 85.16m to finish behind reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who fetched the gold with a best effort of 86.40. Hailing from a farmer's family at Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, the 25-year old had a previous personal best of 84.39m. Fellow Indian Yashvir Singh also impressed with a personal best of 82.57m for a fifth-place finish. India's first medal of the day came through Kujur, who claimed a rare medal in the men's 200m. He produced a standout performance, setting a new national record of 20.32 seconds. The 21-year-old bettered his previous mark of 20.40s, set earlier this year at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition. Japan's Towa Uzawa won gold with a time of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Abdu I Atafi took silver in 20.31s. Asian Games medallist Vithya sailed smoothly over the 400m hurdles to finish on the third step of the podium. The 26-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete clocked 56.46s to finish on the podium. China's Mo Jiadie clinched gold in 55.31s, edging out Bahrain's Oluwakemi Adekoya, who finished second in 55.32s. Anu Raghavan, the other Indian in the race, was placed seventh with 57.46s. Pooja grabbed India's third bronze of the day as she finished the women's 800m with a personal best of 2:01.89s. In the women's 200m final, Jyoti Yarraji finished fifth with a time of 23.47s, while Nithya Gandhe came seventh in 23.90s. Yarraji had won gold in the women's 100m hurdles earlier in the week.
The Hindu
2 days 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
2 days 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
