India delivered a commanding performance at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2025, topping the medal tally with 16 medals, including 12 golds, 3 silvers, and 1 bronze. The event, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour (Bronze level), witnessed several Indian athletes breaking records and setting new personal bests.
The Indian contingent showcased its growing strength across hurdles, sprints, middle-distance races, jumps, and relays, marking this as one of the country’s most successful outings in an international meet.
Day 1: Six Golds and Three Meet Records
India made an electrifying start by winning gold in all six events entered on Day 1, including three meet records:
- Jyothi Yarraji clocked 12.99 seconds in the women’s 100m hurdles.
- Tejas Shirse clinched gold in the men’s 110m hurdles with a timing of 13.52 seconds.
- Pooja won the women’s 1500m, setting a championship record of 4:11.63.
- Abdulla Aboobacker triumphed in triple jump with a 16.21m effort.
- The women’s 4×100m relay team set a meet record at 44.07 seconds.
- The men’s 4×100m relay team ran 38.75 seconds—the second-fastest time ever by an Indian team.
Day 2: More Gold, Personal Bests, and a New Record
Day 2 continued India’s dominance with more medals and impressive performances:
- Vithya Ramraj secured gold in the women’s 400m hurdles (56.53s).
- Yashas Palaksha clocked a personal best 49.22s to earn silver in the men’s 400m hurdles.
- Pooja returned to win gold in the women’s 800m (2:02.79), another championship record.
- Twinkle Chaudhary took silver in the same event (2:06.96).
- Krishan Kumar claimed gold in the men’s 800m (1:48.46).
- Rohit Yadav and Annu Rani bagged gold in the men’s and women’s javelin throw, respectively.
- Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan won silver and bronze in the women’s long jump.
- The men’s 4×400m relay team capped the event with gold and a new meet record of 3:05.58.
| Medal | Count |
|---|---|
| Gold | 12 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
Speaking after the event, Indian Athletics Federation officials praised the athletes’ performance, noting that while the event lacked participation from top Asian nations like China and Iran, it served as an excellent platform to gain confidence, ranking points, and prepare for upcoming global competitions.
With this stunning performance, India looks forward to maintaining the momentum in the upcoming World Championships and Olympic qualifying events. The depth in sprints, middle-distance, and field events reflects the country’s rising stature in global athletics.
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