India Shines at Asian Athletics Championships 2025: 24 Medals and Second Place Finish

India delivered a stellar performance at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea, from May 27 to 31, 2025. The Indian contingent secured a total of 24 medals—8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze—finishing second in the overall standings behind China.

Gold Medalists – 08

• Gulveer Singh: Achieved a remarkable double by winning gold in both the men’s 5000m and 10,000m events.
• Avinash Sable: Ended India’s 36-year wait for gold in the men’s 3000m steeplechase.
• Jyothi Yarraji: Defended her title in the women’s 100m hurdles, securing gold.
• Nandini Agasara: Clinched gold in the heptathlon, showcasing versatility across multiple events.
• Pooja Singh: At just 18, won gold in the women’s high jump with a personal best of 1.89m.
• Women’s 4x400m Relay Team: Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha, and Subha Venkatesan secured gold.
• Mixed 4x400m Relay Team: Santhosh Kumar, Rupal Chaudhary, Vishal TK, and Subha Venkatesan clinched gold.

Silver Medalists – 10

• Rupal Chaudhary: Secured silver in the women’s 400m.
• Pooja Singh: Added a silver in the women’s 1500m to her high jump gold.
• Tejaswin Shankar: Earned silver in the decathlon.
• Praveen Chithravel: Secured silver in the men’s triple jump.
• Men’s 4x400m Relay Team: Jay Kumar, Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil Saji, and Vishal TK clinched silver.
• Ancy Soja: Won silver in the women’s long jump.
• Parul Chaudhary: Achieved silver in both the women’s 3000m steeplechase and 5000m events.
• Sachin Yadav: Earned silver in the men’s javelin throw.
• Women’s 4x100m Relay Team: Srabani Nanda, Abhinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, and Nithya Gandhe secured silver.

Bronze Medalists – 06

• Servin Sebastian: Won bronze in the men’s 20km race walk.
• Yoonus Shah: Secured bronze in the men’s 1500m.
• Shaili Singh: Achieved bronze in the women’s long jump.
• Animesh Kujur: Set a national record of 20.32s to win bronze in the men’s 200m.
• Vithya Ramraj: Earned bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles.
• Pooja Singh: Added a bronze in the women’s 800m to her medal tally.

Notable Highlights

• Animesh Kujur: Broke his own national record in the 200m, clocking 20.32 seconds.
• Parul Chaudhary: With her double silver, she now has five medals in her Asian Athletics Championships career.
• Srabani Nanda: Made a successful return to international competition, contributing to the women’s 4x100m relay silver.
• Pooja Singh: At 18, she became only the second Indian woman to win a high jump gold at the Asian Championships.

India’s performance at the championships underscores the nation’s growing prowess in athletics, setting a promising tone for future international competitions.

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