India Secures Second Place with 24 Medals at Asian Athletics Championships 2025
Category | Details |
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Event | Asian Athletics Championships 2025 |
Dates | May 27-31, 2025 |
Host City | Gumi, Republic of Korea |
Total Indian Athletes | Over 60 |
Events Contested | 30 (15 men's, 14 women's, 1 mixed) |
India's Medal Tally | 24 medals: 8 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze |
Overall Position | 2nd (Behind China) |
Key Highlights | - Gulveer Singh: Double gold in Men's 10,000m & 5,000m |
- Avinash Sable: Gold in Men's 3000m Steeplechase | |
- Jyothi Yarraji: Retained title in Women's 100m hurdles | |
- Mixed 4x400m Relay: Gold (Santosh Kumar, Rupal, Vishal, Subha) | |
- Women's 4x400m Relay: Gold (Jisna, Rupal, Kunja, Subha) | |
- Pooja Singh: Gold in Women's High Jump | |
- Nandini Agasara: Gold in Heptathlon | |
National Records | - Parul Chaudhary: Steeplechase |
- Animesh Kujur: 200m | |
Significance | - Preparatory stage for Paris 2026 Olympics |
- Reinforces India's position as a strong athletics nation in Asia |