Eight of the 24 medals were gold, 10 silver, and six bronze. China topped the table chart with 26 medals, including 15 gold, eight silver and three bronze medals.
The team--comprising Srabani Nanda, Abhinaya Rajarajan, S.S. Sneha, and Nithya Gandhe--finished second behind China, who took gold with 43.28 seconds. Thailand secured bronze in 44.26 seconds, as per a press release from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
The Indian athletes fought hard and gave a good account of themselves on the concluding day of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday in the South Korean City of Gumi to swell the overall medal tally to 24 to finish in second place behind China.
India's Sachin Yadav put in his best effort and gave Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem a run for his money; however, even with his top draw attempt, he bagged a silver while Pakistan's javelin ace walked away with the gold on Saturday at the Asian Athletics Championship.
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], May 31: Apeejay Stya University (ASU), a premier institution among the Best Universities in Delhi NCR and a Top University of Haryana, recently concluded its much-anticipated annual inter-university fest, Elaan 2025. Held on April 24th, 25th, and 26th, this three-d
One of the gold medals came in distance track race through star distance runner and Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medalists, Gulveer Singh. The 26-year-old Army runner sprinted home to add 5,000m gold to his kitty to become the first Indian in the 26th Asian Championships to win two gold medal
At Gumi on Thursday, Sable and Jyothi secured the gold medal in the men's 3000 m steeplechase and women's 100 m hurdle events, respectively, while the Indian women's team also defended their 4x400m relay title, as per Olympics.com.
India's Praveen Chithravel clinched the silver medal in the men's triple jump at the Asian Athletics Championships with an impressive leap of 16.90 metres. The young athlete expressed satisfaction with his performance but also hinted at areas for improvement in future competitions.
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Indian Army athletes showcased their class and determination at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea, reaffirming the Army's vital role in nurturing sporting talent in the country.
India's ace javelin star Sumit Antil added another accolade to his name by taking the top spot in the Men's Javelin F64 category in the Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025.
During the competition, the focus will also be on Jyothi Yarraji (100m hurdles), Parul Chaudhary (3000m steeplechase) and Abdulla Aboobacker (triple jump), who will return to defend their respective Asian titles in Gumi from May 27 to 31, as per Olympics.com.