silver medal Archives

September 29, 2026 1:30 AM

‘India is proud of him’: PM Modi congratulates Gulveer Singh on Asian Games 1500m silver

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Gulveer Singh on winning the silver medal in the men’s 1500m at the Asian Games, saying his achievement was even more special as it was a personal best. The Prime Minister said the nation is pro...

September 28, 2026 11:08 PM

Yashvir Singh wins silver, Rohit Yadav bronze in javelin at Asian Games; Sri Lanka clinches gold

Indian javelin athletes Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav clinched silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw final at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with Yashvir producing a personal best of 85.72m in his final attempt. Sri Lan...

September 28, 2026 9:54 PM

PM Modi congratulates Murali Sreeshankar on winning another Asian Games medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Murali Sreeshankar on winning another Asian Games medal in the men’s long jump, saying his performance earned him a well-deserved place on the podium. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Offi...

September 28, 2026 9:34 PM

Asian Games: Murali Sreeshankar clinches silver in long jump

India’s Murali Sreeshankar produced a gutsy performance to win silver in the men’s long jump at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, overcoming severe pain from an ankle injury to finish with a best effort of 8.07m. Sreeshankar, the reigning As...

September 28, 2026 8:03 PM

PM Modi congratulates Esha Singh on winning silver in women’s 25m pistol at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian shooter Esha Singh on winning the silver medal in the women’s 25m pistol individual event at the Asian Games 2026, praising her precision and composure in a closely fought final. In a pos...

September 28, 2026 5:42 PM

Gulveer Singh clocks personal best to win silver in men’s 1500m at Asian Games 2026

Indian athlete Gulveer Singh clinched the silver medal in the men's 1500m at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, clocking a personal best (PB) of 3:36.72 in the final, according to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Gulveer stayed in contention ...

September 26, 2026 10:17 AM

Asian Games: ‘It’s the small things that make the biggest difference,’ says Gulveer after silver

Gulveer Singh believes attention to detail and the support of his wider team played a crucial role in his silver-medal-winning performance in the men’s 10,000 m at the ongoing Asian Games 2026, saying that 'it’s often the small things that make t...

September 26, 2026 8:20 AM

Asian Games: Sawan Barwal wins historic silver in Men’s Marathon, ends 44-year wait

India’s Sawan Barwal produced a landmark performance at the Asian Games 2026, clinching the silver medal in the men’s marathon and ending the country’s 44-year wait for a medal in the event. Barwal, the Indian national record-holder, stayed in...

September 24, 2026 10:02 AM

Roshibina proud symbol of Manipur’s sporting spirit: CM Y Khemchand Singh

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Thursday congratulated wushu player Naorem Roshibina Devi for winning the silver medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan, and called her a "proud symbol of the state's sporting spirit". Twenty-five-year-...

September 24, 2026 8:36 AM

Asian Games: Roshibina Devi wins silver in women’s 60kg wushu

India’s Roshibina Devi concluded her Asian Games 2026 campaign with a silver medal after losing to China’s Xiaoyu Zhang in the Wushu women’s 60kg final on Thursday. This was Roshibina's third Asian Games medal. She had earlier won a bronze in ...