Indian contingent won 27 medals at 25th Asian Athletics Championship 2023

India achieved a historic milestone at the recently concluded 25th Asian Athletics Championship 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Championship took place from July 12 to 16. With an impressive tally of 27 medals, including six gold, 12 silver, and nine bronze, India secured the third position overall, following China and Japan. This remarkable achievement surpasses India’s previous record set in 2017 at Bhubaneswar, where they secured nine gold, six silver, and 12 bronze medals.

Medal Winners at the Championship

India garnered an impressive collection of 27 medals, comprising six gold, 12 silver, and nine bronze, highlighting their exceptional performance.

Here is the list of Gold Medal Winners

Sno	Name	Event	Medal won
1	Jyothi Yarraji	100m hurdles	Gold
2	Parul Chaudhary	3000m steeplechase	Gold
3	Tajinderpal Singh Toor	Shot put	Gold
4	Abdulla Aboobacker	Triple jump	Gold
5	Ajay Kumar Saroj	1500m	Gold
6	*Mixed Relay Team	4x400m	Gold

 

*Mixed Relay Team – Rajesh Ramesh, Aishwarya Mishra, Amoj Jacob, Subha Venkatesan

Here is the list of Silver Medal Winners

Sno	Name	Event	Medal won
1	Jyothi Yarraji	200m	Silver
2	Chanda	800m	Silver
3	Parul Chaudhary	5000m	Silver
4	Priyanka Goswami	20km racewalk	Silver
5	Shaili Singh	Long jump	Silver
6	Abha Khatua	Shot put	Silver
7	Swapna Barman	Heptathlon	Silver
8	DP Manu	Javelin	Silver
9	M. Sreeshankar	Long jump	Silver
10	Sarvesh Anil Kushare	High jump	Silver
11	*Men’s relay Team	4×400	Silver
12	Krishan Kumar	800m	Silver

*Men’s relay Team – Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh, Mijo Kurian

Here is the list of Bronze Medal Winners

 

Sno	Name	Event	Medal won
1	Manpreet Kaur	Shot put	Bronze
2	*Women’s relay team	4x400m	Bronze
3	Ankita	5000m	Bronze
4	Aishwarya Mishra	400m	Bronze
5	Tejaswin Shankar	Decathlon	Bronze
6	Santhosh Kumar	400m hurdles	Bronze
7	Vikash Singh	20km racewalk	Bronze
8	Abhishek Pal	10000m	Bronze
9	Gulveer Singh	5000m	Bronze

*Women’s relay team – Rezoana Mallick, Aishwarya Mishra, Jyothika Sri Dandi, Subha Venkatesan

In 2023, the Asian Athletics Association celebrates its 50th anniversary since its establishment. Japan achieved the highest medal count with 37 medals, including 16 gold, 11 silver, and 10 bronze. China secured the second position by winning a total of 22 medals, which included 8 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze.

Key takeaways for competitive examinations

• Edition of the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships: 25th
• Asian Athletics Association started in: 1973

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