Full list of Indian medallists & medal tally at Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024
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India clinched 13 medals on first two days of the championships.
India’s young athletics talents have made a strong start at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Dubai, bagging 13 medals, including five gold on the opening two days of the competition.
Deepanshu Sharma led the charge, winning India’s first gold of the championships with a massive 70.29m throw in the men’s javelin. His compatriot Rohan Yadav took silver with 70.03m as the two hogged the top two spots.
There was more joy for India in the men’s discus throw where Ritik Rathee claimed silver with a 53.01m effort. Priyanshu also won India a silver medal, clocking 3:50.85 minutes in the 1500m finals.
The 60-member Indian contingent will look to build on this bright start over the next two days of competition.
On day two, India added nine medals with Aarti securing a hard-fought bronze in the women’s 10,000m race walk, clocking 47:45.33 seconds. She also surpassed the World U20 qualification time of 49 minutes.
In shot put, Anurag Singh Kaler clinched gold with a throw of 19.23 meters, while Siddharth Choudhary earned a bronze with a distance of 19.02 meters. Vinod Singh claimed silver in the men’s 5000m race, completing it in 14:09.44 seconds. Pavana Nagaraj soared to gold in the women’s long jump, covering a distance of 6.32 meters.
India had finished a creditable third in the 2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships with 19 medals (6 gold, 7 silver, 6 bronze). This year’s event doubles up as the qualifying competition for the World U20 Championships to be held in Lima, Peru from August 27-31.
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Indian medallists at Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024
Athlete | Event | Medal |
---|---|---|
Ritik | Men’s discus throw | Silver |
Deepanshu Sharma | Men’s javelin throw | Gold |
Rohan Yadav | Men’s javelin throw | Silver |
Priyanshu | Men’s 1500m | Silver |
Aarti | Women’s 10,000m race walk | Bronze |
Anurag Singh Kaler | Men’s Shot Put | Gold |
Siddharth Chaudhary | Men’s Shot Put | Bronze |
Amanat Kamboj | Women’s Discus throw | Silver |
Ranvir Ajay Singh | 3000m Men’s Steeplechase | Gold |
Ekta Pradeep | 3000m Women’s Steeplechase | Gold |
Vinod Singh | Men’s 5000m | Silver |
Aman Chaudhary | Men’s 400m | Bronze |
Pavana Nagaraj | Women’s Long Jump | Gold |
Shreeya Rajesh | Women’s 400m Hurdles | Bronze |
Laxita Vinod Sandilea | Women’s 800m | Silver |
Abiram, Kanista Deva Shankar, Navpreet Singh and Sandramol Sabu | 4x400m Mixed Relay | Silver |
Harshit Kumar | Men’s Hammer Throw | Gold |
Prateek | Men’s Hammer Throw | Bronze |
Laxita Vinod Sandilea | Women’s 1500m | Silver |
Ekta Dey | Women’s 5000m | Silver |
Sunita Devi | Women’s 5000m | Bronze |
Gaurav Bhaskar Bhosale | Men’s 3000m | Silver |
Vikas Kumar Bind | Men’s 3000m | Bronze |
Unnathi Aiyappa | Women’s 100m Hurdles | Bronze |
Men’s Relay Team | 4x100m Relay | Bronze |
Dev Meena | Pole Vault | Bronze |
Men’s Relay Team | 4x400m Relay | Gold |
Women’s Relay Team | 4x400m Relay | Silver |
Mohd. Atta Sazid | Men’s Long Jump | Bronze |
Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024 Medal Tally
Sr No. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 16 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
2 | India | 7 | 11 | 11 | 29 |
3 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
4 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
5 | Qatar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
6 | Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
7 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
9 | Taiwan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
10 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
11 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
12 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
13 | Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
14 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
15 | Iraq | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
17 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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