Asian Games Athletics: Annu Rani, Parul Chaudhary wins gold, Tejaswin Shankar with silver- Highlights
Yet another record breaking day at the Asian Games for Indian athletes as Parul Chaudhary, Annu Rani secured first ever golds in their categories. Get all details here.
Parul Chaudhary finished ninth in heat 1 at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Sunday. (Credit: AFP)
At the end of day 10, India has secured a total of 69 medals. Let's take a look at how the medal haul unfolded.
Men's Triple jump Final - Praveen Chitravel - Bronze medal
Women's 400m hurdles Final - Vitya Ramraj - Bronze
Women's 5000m Final - Parul Chaudhary- Gold medal
5Women's Javelin throw Final - Annu Rani - Gold medal
Men's 800m Final - Mohammed Afsal - Silver
Men's Decathlon - Tejaswin Shankar- Silver
🥇Annu Rani (Women's Javelin) and Parul Chaudhary (Women's 5000m)
🥈Tejaswin Shankar (Men's Decathlon) and Mohammed Afsal (Men's 800m)
🥉Vithya Ramraj (Women's 400m hurdles) and Praveen Chithravel (Men's triple jump)
History created by Annu Rani
Annu Rani becomes the first Indian to win the GOLD Medal in Javelin Throw in Asian Games History 🥇 #AsianGames #AsianCup2022 pic.twitter.com/gPqBEXKlDN
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) October 3, 2023
Wowwww!!! Congratulations Parul Chaudhary!!! Gold in the women’s 5000m. After Silver in the 3000m Steeplechase yesterday. What a stunning finish in the final 25m coming from way behind to beat the Japanese. NEVER GIVE UP!! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/9CYTufHKht— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) October 3, 2023
An Asian Games 🥈
National Record 🤩
Tejaswin Shankar of 🇮🇳 finishes second in men's decathlon with a score of 7666 points to better the previous national mark of 7658 points set by Bharatinder Singh in 2011.#AsianGames | #IndiaAtAsianGames | #RoadToParis2024 pic.twitter.com/oZoq2r9UND— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) October 3, 2023
She clinched a gold with 62.92m throw which is her season's best throw as well
What was looking as a possibility of medals from two Indian high jumpers turned into empty bag from the event
Annu Rani just upgraded her season's best from 61.28m to 62.92m and she's topping the table
Tejaswin Shankar came second in men's decathlon event just below Chinese athlete
Praveen Chitharavel gets a bronze in men's triple jump with 16.68m jump while Abdulla Aboobacker missed on a medal from a close margin
Annu Rani just threw her season's best at 61.28m, currently at gold medal position
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