India 2nd Position in Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea

Overview: India won 2nd place at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea, taking home 24 medals. India now has its highest medal haul abroad in 40 years. Both Sachin Yadav and Parul Chaudhary stood out as leading performers in helping the team to achieve its success.


India 2nd Position in Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea

The Indian team ended the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, with great success, winning 24 medals, their greatest medal count in a foreign meeting in 40 years. Important silver and bronze medals on the final day meant India came second in the medal tally, behind China. Remarkable performances were made by Sachin Yadav in the javelin, Parul Chaudhary in running events and India’s women in the 4x100m relay.

Context:

  • The 8 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals India won at the Asian Athletics Championships mark the best-ever showing overseas by India in 40 years. 

  • Sachin Yadav, Parul Chaudhary and India’s 4x100m relay team all took home silver medals.

Key Highlights:

Overview

  • India won 24 medals in Tokyo (8 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze), its biggest collection of medals at any international event held in 40 years.

  • Finished in 2nd place, after China (32 medals), at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships.

  • Best performance outside the United States previously was at the 1985 Jakarta event (22 medals, 10 in Gold).

India’s performance at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025

  • The Asian Athletics Championships 2025 took place in Gumi, Republic of Korea, from 27th May to 31st May 2025.

  • More than 60 athletes participated from India.

  • India participated in 30 different medal events:

    • 15 competitions for men

    • 14 competitions for women

    • 1 Team event made up of mixed genders

  • India finished 2nd in the overall medal tally.

  • Most of the medals were won by China.

  • 24 medals were won by India.

    • 8 Gold

    • 10 silver

    • 6 Bronze

Historic Significance

  • It was the best-ever performance on Chinese ground in the past 40 years.

  • Shows the country’s ability to do well in multiple track and field events.

  • Having mixes of both experienced athletes and rising talents points to India’s ability to perform in global sports events.

Asian Athletics Championships 

  • Organised by: The Asian Athletics Association (AAA) 

  • First time held: in 1973,  Manila, Philippines

  • Frequency: Biennial (once every two years).

  • Aim: The purpose is to advance track and field athletics in Asian countries and give elite athletes a chance to compete.

  • Participants: Over 40 Asian nations send athletes who participate in running, jumping and relay events during the games.

  • Events: Events feature races for both men and women as well as mixed teams in sprints, hurdles, jumping, throwing events, relays and longer distance events.

Asian Athletics Championship 2025, Gumi (South Korea) – Medal Tally

Indian Medallists at Asian Athletics Championship 2025

Rank Athlete / Team Event Medal
1 Gulveer Singh Men’s 10000m Gold
2 Team India (Santosh, Rupal, Vishal, Subha Venkatesan) Mixed 4x400m Relay Gold
3 Avinash Sable Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Gold
4 Jyothi Yarraji Women’s 100m Hurdles Gold
5 Team India (Jisna, Rupal, Rajitha, Subha Venkatesan) Women’s 4x400m Relay Gold
6 Gulveer Singh Men’s 5000m Gold
7 Pooja Singh Women’s High Jump Gold
8 Nandini Agasara Heptathlon Gold
9 Rupal Chaudhary Women’s 400m Silver
10 Pooja Women’s 1500m Silver
11 Praveen Chithravel Men’s Triple Jump Silver
12 Tejaswin Shankar Decathlon Silver
13 Team India (Jay Kumar, Dharmveer, Manu TS, Vishal TK) Men’s 4x400m Relay Silver
14 Ancy Sojan Women’s Long Jump Silver
15 Parul Chaudhary Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Silver
16 Sachin Yadav Men’s Javelin Throw Silver
17 Parul Chaudhary Women’s 5000m Silver
18 Team India (Srabani, Abinaya, Sneha SS, Nithya Gandhe) Women’s 4x100m Relay Silver
19 Servin Sebastian Men’s 20km Race Walk Bronze
20 Yoonus Shah Men’s 1500m Bronze
21 Shaili Singh Women’s Long Jump Bronze
22 Animesh Kujur Men’s 200m Bronze
23 Pooja Women’s 800m Bronze
24 Vithya Ramraj Women’s 400m Hurdles Bronze

List of Host Cities - Asian Athletics Championship

Year City Country
2017 Bhubaneswar India
2019 Doha Qatar
2021 Hangzhou China
2023 Bangkok Thailand
2025 Gumi South Korea
2027 Xiamen China
2029 Surakarta Indonesia

Conclusion:

With 24 medals, including 8 golds won at the Asian Athletics Championships, India’s progress in athletics is very clear. New stars such as Sachin Yadav and Parul Chaudhary, together with good teamwork, promise a promising future for Indian athletics globally.

UPSC Prelims Practice Question

Q. Read about 26th Asian Athletics Championships held in 2025 based on the given statements:

  • It was held in Tokyo, Japan.
  • India achieved its greatest medal count in a track and field competition held outside the country.
  • Sachin Yadav and Parul Chaudhary won first place in their events.

Which statement given above is/are true?

  • (a) 1 and 2 only
  • (b) 2 only
  • (c) 2 and 3 only
  • (d) 1, 2 and 3
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