India concluded its campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, with a commendable total of 24 medals: 8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze. It was held from 27 to 31 May 2025. This is the third time South Korea have hosted the championships after the 1975 and 2005 editions. This performance secured India the second position in the overall medal tally, trailing only behind China, which amassed 32 medals, including 19 golds .
The overall count of 24 medals was less than India’s tally of 27 medals in the previous edition of the tournament. However, the contingent improved on the gold tally, increasing it from 6 to 8.
On that note, here is the list of all medal winners in the Asian Athletics Championships 2025.
India’s Medal Winners
🥇 Gold Medallists
- Men’s 10,000m: Gulveer Singh
- Mixed 4x400m Relay: Rupal Chaudhary, Santosh Kumar, Vishal TK, Subha Venkatesan
- Men’s 3000m Steeplechase: Avinash Sable
- Women’s 100m Hurdles: Jyothi Yarraji
- Women’s 4x400m Relay: Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha, Subha Venkatesan
- Men’s 5000m: Gulveer Singh
- Women’s High Jump: Pooja
- Heptathlon: Nandini Agasara
🥈 Silver Medallists
- Women’s 400m: Rupal Chaudhary
- Women’s 1500m: Pooja
- Decathlon: Tejaswin Shankar
- Men’s Triple Jump: Praveen Chithravel
- Men’s 4x400m Relay: Jay Kumar, Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil Saji, Vishal TK
- Women’s Long Jump: Ancy Soja
- Women’s 3000m Steeplechase: Parul Chaudhary
- Men’s Javelin Throw: Sachin Yadav
- Women’s 5000m: Parul Chaudhary
- Women’s 4x100m Relay: Srabani Nanda, Abhinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, Nithya Gandhe
🥉 Bronze Medallists
- Men’s 20km Race Walk: Servin Sebastian
- Men’s 1500m: Yoonus Shah
- Women’s Long Jump: Shaili Singh
- Men’s 200m: Animesh Kujur
- Women’s 400m Hurdles: Vithya Ramraj
- Women’s 800m: Pooja
Standout performances included Gulveer Singh’s double gold in long-distance events and Jyothi Yarraji’s successful defense of her 100m hurdles title, underscoring India’s prowess in both endurance and sprint disciplines. Notably, 18-year-old Pooja Singh made history by becoming India’s youngest Asian champion in the women’s high jump .
India’s impressive medal haul and standout performances underline the nation’s growing prowess in track and field.
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