Categories: Sports

Commonwealth Games 2022: Avinash Sable claims silver in Steeplechase

Avinash Sable Becomes First Indian to win in Steeplechase

Avinash Sable claims a silver medal in men’s 3000m steeplechase at Commonwealth Games 2022. He also becomes the first Indian man to win a medal in the steeplechase in the history Commonwealth Games. He finished the race with his personal best timing of 8:11:2 and created new national record timing for steeplechase. Avinash Sable becomes the first non-Kenyan athlete to win a medal in steeplechase after six years.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Tally

Avinash Sable was born on 13 September 1994, in the village of Mandwa, Maharashtra in the Beed district. At the age of 18, he joined Indian Army and was posted in Siachen. In 2018, he broke the 37-year-old national record steeplechase. In 2019, he again broke the national record at the Federation Cup. In 2021, Avinash Sable became the first Indian to qualify for Olympics in Steeplechase.

Recent Posts

How Many Types of Galaxies are there in the Universe? Check the Names

Galaxies are huge groups of stars, gas, dust and dark matter held together by gravity.…

17 mins ago

India’s Atal Pension Yojana Hits Record 9 Crore Enrolments – Here’s Why It’s Booming

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached the historic milestone by achieving the 9 crore total…

30 mins ago

India Textile Exports Growth 2025-26: Rise by 2.1% to ₹3.16 Lakh Crore

India's textile sector have performed well as the exports grown by the 2.1% in FY…

1 hour ago

English Language Day 2026: Importance of English in Global Communication

English Language Day 2026 will be observed on April 23 around the world to celebrate…

2 hours ago

World Book Day 2026: Importance, History, and UNESCO Initiative

World Book and Copyright Day 2026 is observed on 23rd April around the world every…

3 hours ago

List of Important Days in April 2026, National and International Events

April, starting month of the financial year, has many national and international events. From cultural…

3 hours ago