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Javelin thrower Sachin Yadav may have won silver on his international debut, but for coach Naval Singh, the real highlight wasn’t the medal — it was the expression on gold medallist Arshad Nadeem’s face. “Arshad came to Gumi saying he was targeting the 100m mark. Around 2,000 Pakistani nationals had come to cheer for him….
In a competition where India won 24 medals, including eight golds, it’s easy for a solitary bronze to be overlooked. Yet, in terms of sporting significance, the one won by Animesh Kujur in the men’s 200m at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi shines just as bright as gold. The 21-year-old streaked past his own…
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…
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…
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem clinched the gold medal while India’s Sachin Yadav claimed silver in the javelin throw event at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea on Saturday. Nadeem’s best throw of 86.40m, which helped him claim his maiden Asian Championships medal, is also the Asian best for the season. Sachin notched up…
Ahead of the final day of the Asian Athletics Championships, India is placed second in the medals tally after the Day 4 of the tournament 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…
FILE PHOTO: The Asian Games gold medallist in 5000m and Paris Olympian also clinched a World Championships spot after finishing sixth in 3000m steeplechase at the Doha Diamond League earlier this month. | Photo Credit: Getty Images FILE PHOTO: The Asian Games gold medallist in 5000m and Paris Olympian also clinched a World Championships spot…
The Indian men’s 4x100m relay team was disqualified during the heats on Friday at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. The quartet of Manikanta Hoblidar, Amlan Borgohain, Rahul Kumar, and Pranav Gurav finished second, which is otherwise enough to book a spot in the final. However, the team was shown as DQ while…
Indian women’s 4x400m relay team clinched the gold medal while the men took silver at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, Korea, on Thursday. The quartet of Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha and Subha Venkatesan helped India win its first gold in the event since 2013 as it clocked 3:34.18s. Vietnam (3:34.77s) grabbed silver…
Rupal Chaudhary bagged a silver medal in the women’s 400m at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025, held in Gumi, South Korea, on Wednesday. The 20-year-old clinched India’s first medal of Day 2. Yoonus Shah added another with a bronze in the men’s 1500m. Later, Pooja secured a silver medal in the women’s 1500m. In the…
