India delivered a stellar performance at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships, securing 24 medals and finishing second overall, just behind China. The highlight of the tournament was Animesh Kujur’s record-breaking run, as the 21-year-old sprinter shattered his own national record in the men’s 200m event, clinching a historic bronze medal.
India’s Medal Tally at the Asian Athletics Championships
- Gold Medals: 8
- Silver Medals: 10
- Bronze Medals: 6
- Total Medals: 24
Animesh Kujur’s Record-Breaking Sprint
- New National Record: 20.32 seconds (previous record: 20.40s)
- Medal Achievement: Bronze in men’s 200m, India’s first since 2015
- Race Highlights: Kujur made a slow start but accelerated in the final stretch, missing silver by just 0.01 seconds.
Other Notable Performances
- Sachin Yadav secured silver in javelin throw with a personal best of 85.16m, finishing behind Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem.
- Parul Chaudhary won silver in women’s 5000m, setting a national record of 15:15.33s.
- India’s women’s 4x100m relay team claimed silver, clocking a season-best 43.86s.
India’s Best-Ever Performance Since 2017
India’s second-place finish marks its best showing since the 2017 edition, where the team won 27 medals. The athletics contingent has demonstrated remarkable progress, improving its gold tally from six in 2023 to eight this year.
For more updates on India’s athletics achievements, stay tuned!
