Asian Athletics Championships: Sachin Yadav shines with silver, Kujur and Ramraj add bronze
The Hindu
Indian athletes shine at 26th Asian Athletics Championships with silver and bronze medals in javelin, sprint, and hurdles.
Rising Indian javelin thrower Sachin Yadav delivered a stellar performance to clinch the silver medal, while sprinter Animesh Kujur and hurdler Vithya Ramraj added a bronze each to the country's tally at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi on Saturday (May 31, 2025).
The 25-year old Yadav produced a personal best performance as he sent his spear to 85.16m to finish behind reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who fetched the gold with a best effort of 86.40.
Hailing from a farmer's family at Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav had a previous personal best of 84.39m.
Yashvir Singh also impressed, achieving a personal best of 82.57m to finish fifth.
Earlier, Kujur opened India's account on the final day of competitions with a bronze medal in the men's 200m final.
Kujur produced a standout performance, setting a new national record of 20.32 seconds.
The 21-year-old bettered his previous mark of 20.40s, set earlier this year at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition.
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