Asian Games: Record-breaking Vithya, gutsy Sreeshankar, Parul, Gulveer double make it India's day (Round-up)

IANS | September 28, 2026 11:17 PM

Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) Vithya Ramraj broke a 42-year-old record in the women's 400m hurdles for a bronze medal; Parul Chaudhary and Gulveer Singh won their second medals while Yash Vir Singh and Rahul Yadav secured a double podium as India had a great day in track and field competitions at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on Monday.

Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi backs 10th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon

IANS | September 28, 2026 10:12 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi has extended his support to the 10th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon, which will be held on November 29.

Asian Games: Vithya Ramraj dedicates record-breaking bronze to twin sister Vidya, thanks to government support

IANS | September 28, 2026 9:50 PM

Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) Vithya Ramraj dedicated her record-breaking bronze medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 to her twin sister Vidya, while expressing gratitude to the government and organisations that supported her journey as she rewrote the national record set by legendary athlete P. T. Usha.

Asian Games: Yash Vir Singh, Rohit Yadav win silver and bronze in men’s javelin

IANS | September 28, 2026 7:09 PM

Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) India secured a silver-bronze double in the men’s javelin throw at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with Yash Vir Singh and Rohit Yadav finishing second and third, respectively, at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.

Asian Games: Murali Sreeshankar clinches silver in long jump

IANS | September 28, 2026 6:53 PM

Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) India’s Murali Sreeshankar produced a gutsy performance to win silver in the men’s long jump at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, overcoming severe pain from an ankle injury to finish with a best effort of 8.07m.

Asian Games: Gulveer clinches 1500m silver after 10k success; Sable misses steeplechase medal

IANS | September 28, 2026 5:17 PM

Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) India's distance runner Gulveer Singh, after a remarkable second-place finish in the 10000m event, added another silver medal in his kitty on Monday, this time from the men's 1500m at the ongoing Asian Games 2026.

Asian Games: Thailand’s Puripol Boonson matches Asian record, completes 100m-200m sprint double

IANS | September 27, 2026 6:41 PM

Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) Thailand’s Puripol Boonson capped a dominant Asian Games campaign by matching the Asian record in the men’s 200m on Sunday, clocking 19.88 seconds to complete the sprint double at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Asian Games: Tejaswin Shankar settles for bronze after failing to defend decathlon silver

IANS | September 27, 2026 6:17 PM

Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar could not defend his decathlon silver from the Hangzhou Asian Games but still etched his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian man to win two medals in the gruelling discipline at the continental showpiece, securing bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday.

Asian Games: Ancy Sojan wins long jump silver, Shaili Singh finishes fourth

IANS | September 27, 2026 5:32 PM

Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) India’s Ancy Sojan won the women’s long jump silver medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Sunday after China’s Huang Yingying produced a 6.55m effort with her final jump to edge the Indian by two centimetres in a dramatic finish at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Shaili Singh, who had remained in medal contention for much of the competition, finished fourth.

Asian Games: Harita Bhadra bags women’s 200m bronze, Animesh finishes fifth in men’s event

IANS | September 27, 2026 4:38 PM

Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) India ended the sprint programme at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with contrasting results in the women’s and men’s 200m finals on Sunday, as Harita Bhadra claimed bronze in a tight finish before Animesh Kujur placed fifth in a high-quality men’s race.

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Asian Games: Record-breaking Vithya, gutsy Sreeshankar, Parul, Gulveer double make it India's day (Round-up)

Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi backs 10th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon

Asian Games: Vithya Ramraj dedicates record-breaking bronze to twin sister Vidya, thanks to government support

Asian Games: Yash Vir Singh, Rohit Yadav win silver and bronze in men’s javelin

Asian Games: Murali Sreeshankar clinches silver in long jump

Asian Games: Gulveer clinches 1500m silver after 10k success; Sable misses steeplechase medal

Asian Games: Thailand’s Puripol Boonson matches Asian record, completes 100m-200m sprint double

Asian Games: Tejaswin Shankar settles for bronze after failing to defend decathlon silver

Asian Games: Ancy Sojan wins long jump silver, Shaili Singh finishes fourth

Asian Games: Harita Bhadra bags women’s 200m bronze, Animesh finishes fifth in men’s event

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