US EditionArshad Nadeem Credits Parents’ and Nation’s Prayers After Historic Gold Win
- The 26th Asian Athletics Championships took place recently in Gumi, South Korea, featuring athletes from across Asia competing over several days.
- India entered the competition with strong performances from previous editions and aimed to improve its medal tally amid challenging continental rivals.
- Indian athletes Gulveer Singh won double gold in the 10,000m and 5,000m races, 18-year-old Pooja Singh claimed high jump gold with a personal best, and Nandini Agasara earned gold in the heptathlon.
- Gulveer clocked 13:24.77 to break a 2015 championship record, Pooja cleared 1.89m ending a 25-year gold drought, and Agasara scored 5,941 points to become the third Indian heptathlon Asian gold medalist.
- India's medal count rose to 18 with eight golds, highlighting growing continental prominence, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem broke a 52-year drought with javelin gold, signaling broader regional shifts.
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Arshad Nadeem credits parents’ and nation’s prayers after historic gold win
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem ended a 52-year gold medal drought for Pakistan at the Asian Athletics Championships, crediting his victory to the prayers of his parents and the nation. Nadeem clinched the gold in the javelin throw event at the championships held in South Korea, finishing ahead of India’s Sachin, who took silver. Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama secured the bronze with a throw of 83.75 metres, while Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage finished …
India's strong run in Asian Athletics Championships continues, check latest medal tally
On the penultimate day of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, the Indian athletes delivered outstanding performances, securing three gold medals and elevating the nation's total medal count to 18—comprising eight gold, seven silver, and three bronze. Gulveer Singh's double gold Gulveer Singh, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, achieved a remarkable double by clinching gold in the 5,000m event. In the final, he clocked 13:24.77,…
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. One of the gold medals came in distance track race through star distance runner and Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medalists, Gulveer Singh. The 26-year-old Army runner sprinted home to add 5,000m gold to his kitty to become the first Indian in the 26th Asian Championships to win two gold medals. He won the 10,000m gold on the opening day, as per a press release from the Athletics Federation of…
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