Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Indian athletes win six athletics medals as gold remains elusive
Indian athletes won six medals at the Asian Games on Monday.
Sreeshankar won silver in the long jump after hurting his ankle.
Gulveer won silver in the 1500m and had already won silver in the 10,000m.
Yashvir won silver in the javelin, while Rohit won bronze.
Parul won bronze in the 5000m after winning gold in the event at the previous Games.
Vithya won bronze in the 400m hurdles and set a new Indian record.
Avinash Sable finished fourth in the steeplechase.
India won many athletics medals, but its athletes were still waiting for gold.
Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh and Yashvir Singh each won silver medals for India.
Rohit Yadav won bronze in the javelin, giving India a 2-3 finish.
Parul Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj added bronze medals in the 5000m and 400m hurdles.
Ramraj’s 54.75-second run broke P. T. Usha’s 55.42-second national record from the 1984 Olympics.
India’s athletics medal tally reached 19, while its overall Asian Games tally stood at 41 medals.
- Who
- Indian athletes Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, Parul Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj won medals; Avinash Sable finished fourth.
- What
- India won three silver and three bronze medals in athletics, including two medals in the men’s javelin.
- When
- Monday, September 28, on the penultimate day of the athletics competition.
- Where
- The events were held at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya.
- Why
- The athletes competed in their Asian Games events for medals and improved performances.
- Daily athletics haul
- India won six medals: three silver and three bronze.
- Athletics tally
- India’s athletics medal tally reached 19.
- Long jump
- Murali Sreeshankar won silver with an 8.07m jump after an ankle injury prevented his final two attempts.
- 1500m
- Gulveer Singh won silver in a personal-best 3:36.72, his second silver of the Games.
- Javelin
- Yashvir Singh won silver with 85.72m and Rohit Yadav won bronze with 84.35m.
- 400m hurdles
- Vithya Ramraj won bronze in 54.75 seconds, breaking P. T. Usha’s 55.42-second national record.
- Overall medal tally
- India’s overall tally was reported as 41 medals: four gold, 18 silver and 19 bronze.