Rohit B Benedicton clinched a silver medal in the Men's 50m Butterfly to bring India's total up to nine so far, as per a press release from the Swimming Federation of India (SFI).
As per ESPN, both Indian stars secured their best attempts on the fifth throw, with Sandip registering 62.82 m and Sandeep getting a throw of 62.67 m. The bronze medal went to Brazil's Edenilson with a best throw of 61.94 m.
Meanwhile, the swimmers added three medals to their tally, with Rishabh Das clinching a bronze in the 200m Backstroke, Kushagra Rawat winning a Bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle, and the Indian relay team claiming a silver medal in the 4x200m Freestyle, as per a press release from the Swim
Her journey from battling cerebral palsy to becoming one of the country's brightest stars in para-athletics stands as a beacon of determination and excellence. Born with cerebral palsy, Preeti has defied all odds with her relentless spirit and dedication. With personal bests of 14.21 seconds
Senior skater Anandkumar Velkumar led the charge with a sensational performance, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Championships in the senior men's 1,000 m sprint, clocking a time of 1:24.924. He followed up with another gold in the men's marathon event, and also se
Singh, who made her senior international debut earlier this year, accumulated 4162 points to achieve the No. 1 ranking in the 10m air pistol category. She recently won two bronze medals in 10m air pistol mixed and women's team events at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025, continuing her re
The World javelin title went to Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott, who managed the best throw of 88.16 m, marking his first World Championship gold 13 years after his Olympic triumph in London. At the second spot was Anderson Peters, the Olympics 2024 bronze medalist with a best throw of
Reflecting on India's overall showing at the event, she said, "India's performance in the World Boxing Championship was very good, we have won two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal... it feels very good, I'm very happy."
Jamil recently guided India to a third-place finish in the CAFA Nations Cup, where they defeated higher-ranked Oman 1(3)-1(2) on penalties to claim a historic bronze medal.
Notably, Navneet is currently the second-highest scorer for India at the ongoing Women's Asia Cup 2025. The 29-year-old made her senior debut in 2014, after helping the Junior team win a Bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Women's World Cup. She has since been one of the most consistent performe
The Championships, sponsored by IndianOil, promise thrilling drama, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable performances as over 100 medallists altogether who won 308 medals in the Paris Paralympics--including 112 gold, 96 silver, and 100 bronze medallists--return to test their mettle on the gra
Satwiksairaj and Chirag, playing the tournament just days after their second World Championships bronze medal, outclassed the 17th-ranked Chinese Taipei pair of Chiu Hsiang Chieh and Wang Chi-Lin 21-13, 18-21, 21-10 in 59 minutes, as per Olympics.com.