New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the Indian U20 athletics contingent for their 19-medal haul, including 10 gold, at the U20 Athletics Championships, calling it a reflection of the determination and excellence of young athletes. The Indian contingent wrapped up their campaign in style by adding three gold medals to their tally on the final day and overall finished second with 19 medals. Besdies 10 gold medals, the Indian team also won five silver and four bro…
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Hong Kong, May 31 (IANS) India concluded a successful run at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships, winning three gold medals on the final day. This included setting a meet record in the women’s 4x400m relay, helping India finish second in the overall rankings behind the host nation, China.The Indian team finished the championships with a total of 19 medals, 10 gold, five silver, and four bronze, easily surpassing third-place Japan, which earned 18 medals. China led the medal tally with 2…
Hong Kong, May 30 (IANS) Indian athletes added three more gold medals to the tally on the penultimate day of the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong on Saturday. Nikhil Chandrashekar (3000m steeplechase), Basant (high jump), and Shahnavaz Khan (long jump) swelled the Indian gold medal tally to seven. India won four gold medals on Friday.Nikhil Chandrashekar sprinted home to victory in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. His winning time of 9:25.44 seconds was a personal best.Shahnava…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India’s talented long jumper Shahnavaz Khan is among the 48-member national track and field team that will compete in the upcoming Asian U20 Athletics Championships to be held in Hong Kong from May 28.The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selected the athletes on the basis of their performance in the domestic competition. Shahnavaz Khan’s outstanding performance of 8.23m, a national U20 long jump record, was recorded at the just concluded 24th National Junior Athle…