Asian U23 Athletics: Anand Singh Wins Men's Javelin Title, Women’s 4x400m Relay Team Clinches Gold

Published 12 July 2026 · sports

Asian U23 Athletics: Anand Singh Wins Men's Javelin Title, Women’s 4x400m Relay Team Clinches Gold Curated By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 21:43 IST India

Asian U23 Athletics: Anand Singh Wins Men's Javelin Title, Women’s 4x400m Relay Team Clinches Gold Curated By, Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 21:43 IST India won 3 gold, 4 silver, 9 bronze medals at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships. Anand Singh won javelin gold, women's 4x400m relay team also secured gold. Anand Singh wins men's javelin title at Asian U23 athletics championship Javelin thrower Anand Singh and the women’s 4x400m relay team clinched a gold medal each as India signed off their campaign on a strong note at the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships here on Sunday. Overall, India finished with 16 medals — 3 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze — in the championships.

On his way to gold, Anand breached the coveted 80m mark, producing a superb throw of 80.57m — a personal best — in his final attempt. Shivam Lohakare, the other Indian in contention, secured the bronze with a distance of 77.70m. The gold-winning women’s 4x400m relay quartet of Shravani Sachin Sangle, Sandramol Sabu, Pravallika Narimalla and Nofisa Khatun clocked 3:33.62 seconds. China claimed silver in 3:35.14 secs, while Kazakhstan took bronze with 3:37.65 secs. India also bagged a silver in the women’s 4x100m relay, clocking 44.68 seconds, finishing behind China (43.75 secs), while Kazakhstan settled for bronze (50.90 secs). The team comprised Sanjana, Akshaya Saravanan, Sudheeksha V and Shreeya Rajesh. The men’s 4x400m relay team secured a silver as well, timing 3:04.24 secs.

The quartet included Astik Pradhan, Sharan Megavarnam, Setu Mishra and Aman Choudhary. China won gold in 3:03.46 secs, while Qatar finished with bronze in 3:06.19 secs. However, the men’s 4x100m relay team ended fourth with a time of 39.38 seconds. In individual events, Sudeep finished fifth in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 2.10m, while Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom placed seventh in the women’s 1500m, clocking 4:29.81 secs. Earlier in the day, Sachin Garhwal finished sixth in the men’s half marathon race walk with a time of 1:36:48, while Aarti (1:45:40) placed fourth in the women’s event. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Aakash Biswas A cricket enthusiast whose dreams of playing for India paved the way for a compelling journey in journalism.

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