The Indian contingent returned stronger at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 by winning 24 medals including 8 gold and finishing second in the event.
The Indian athletics team cemented their place among one of the strongest contingents in Asia. India won 8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze to finish with 24 medals, standing strong in second position, just behind China.
India’s Gold Medals
Gulveer Singh completed a rare double, becoming only the second Indian to claim the 5000m and 10000m gold at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025. He posted a time of 28:38.63 in 10000m on the opening day of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships. He clocked 13:24.77 to add the 5000 to his 10000 gold to emulate Govindan Lakshmanan’s feat from 2017.
Avinash Sable ended the country’s 36-year-long wait for a gold medal in the 3000m Steeplechase in the Asian Athletics Championships. He won the gold by clocking 8:20.92 seconds.
Jyothi Yarraji defended her title by becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back gold in the Women’s 100m Hurdles.
Pooja Singh became the second Indian to win Women’s High Jump gold. She cleared the bar at 1.89m. The last time an Indian woman high jumper won gold at the Asian Championships was in 2000 when Bobby Aloysius cleared 1.83 metres.
Nandini Agasara triumphed in Heptathlon registering a personal best of 5941 points. Trailing the People’s Republic of China’s Liu Jingyi by 54 points ahead of the final 800m, Agasara clocked 2:15.54 to secure 885 points and clinch gold.
The Women’s 4x400m Relay team of isna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha and Subha Venkatesan won gold after 12 years, clocking 3:34.18.
The Mixed 4x400m Relay team comprising the quartet of Santosh Kumar, Rupal Chaudhary, Vishal and Subha Venkatesan also clinched gold.
India’s Silver Medals
Tejaswin Shankar ended with 7618 points in the Decathlon, just 16 points behind China’s Fei Xiang.
Parul Chaudhary won two silvers — in 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase.
In the absence of Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav gave India the Javelin Throw medal by clinching silver with a personal best throw of 85.16m.
Rupal Chaudhary won silver in the Women’s 400m.
Praveen Chitravel and Ancy Sojan won silver in the Long Jump.
The women’s 4x100m Relay Team and Indian Men’s 4x400m Relay rounded off the silver tally.
India’s Bronze Medals
Animesh Kujur set a new national record in 200m and became only the second Indian ever to win an Asian 200m medal after Dharambir Singh in 2015.
Besides her silver, Pooja Singh added a bronze in 800m with another personal best performance.
Vithya Ramraj won bronze in 400m Hurdles.
Servin Sebastien won bronze in 20km Race Walk.
Yoonus Shah won bronze in 1500m.
Shaili Singh won bronze in the Long Jump.
