Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian athletes for their stellar performance at the recently concluded 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, stating that their “hard work and determination were clearly visible” throughout the tournament.
India secured a total of 24 medals — eight gold, 10 silver, and six bronze — at the continental meet held in Gumi, South Korea, finishing second in the final medal tally behind China.
“India is proud of our contingent for their stupendous performance at the recently held 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea. The hard work and determination of every athlete were clearly visible throughout the tournament. Best wishes to the athletes for their future endeavours,” PM Modi posted on X.
More than 60 Indian athletes participated in the competition, held from May 27 to 31. The 26th edition of the championships featured over 2,000 athletes, with Indians competing across 30 medal events — 15 for men, 14 for women, and one mixed team event — during the five-day event.
Servin Sebastian opened India’s medal tally with a bronze in the men’s 20km race walk on Day 1.
Gulveer Singh clinched India’s first gold medal in the men’s 10,000m and followed it up with another gold in the 5,000m event. Rupal Chaudhary became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the championships with a silver in the 400m race.
The Indian 4x400m mixed relay team successfully defended their title, while the women’s 4x400m relay team also claimed gold.
Jyothi Yarraji retained her women’s 100m hurdles crown with a strong finish, while Avinash Sable became the first Indian man in 36 years to win a steeplechase gold at the Asian Athletics Championships.
Animesh Kujur (200m) and Parul Chaudhary (3000m steeplechase) set new national records in their respective events.
Tejaswin Shankar made history by becoming the first Indian to win two medals in the decathlon at the Asian Athletics Championships. He scored 7,618 points to earn silver, adding to his bronze from the 2023 edition.
In the women’s long jump, Ancy Sojan (6.33m) and Shaili Singh (6.30m) secured silver and bronze, respectively.
-IANS