Ordos, July 12 (IANS) India’s Anand Singh announced himself on the international stage in style by breaching the coveted 80m mark for the first time to clinch the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in Ordos, China, on Sunday.Competing in his first international event, the 22-year-old achieved a personal-best throw of 80.57m. He improved his previous best by 2.89m, becoming the latest Indian javelin thrower to reach the elite 80m club.The athlete from Utt…
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India’s promising distance runner Shivaji Parashuram settled for a silver medal in the men’s 10,000m on the penultimate day of the inaugural edition of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China, on Saturday. Discus thrower Priya and low hurdler Shravani Sachin Sangle added two bronze medals to India’s tally of 11 on Saturday.Saturday’s 10,000m silver was the second Asian U23 medal for Parashuram, according to information provided by the Athletics Fed…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The spotlight was on Indian middle-distance runners as they won two bronze medals on the second day of the inaugural edition of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in the Chinese city of Ordos on Friday. Sprinter Abhay Singh won India’s third bronze of the day in the men’s 200m.Shakeel set the ball rolling for the Indian team as he won bronze in the men’s 800m. He clocked 1:48.78-sec. Vinod Kumar B, the second Indian in the 800m final, finished fourth with a …
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Indian quartet of Astik Pradhan, Sandramol Sabu, Setu Mishra, and Shravani Sachin Sangle won a gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay on the opening day of the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in the Chinese city of Ordos on Thursday.The country had a good opening day with Indian athletes winning medals in men’s 5,000m, men’s discus throw, and women’s 3,000m steeplechase.The highlight for India on Day One was the gold medal in the mixed 4x400m rel…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced a 54-member national track and field squad for the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held in Ordos, China, from July 9 to 12.The Indian contingent comprises 31 men and 23 women, featuring several of the country’s most promising young athletes who have already made their mark at national and international competitions.AFI president Bahadur Singh Sagoo expressed confidence in the team’s pr…