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India's Athletics Dominance: 18 Medals on Day 2 at South Asian Championships

India has been absolutely crushing it at the South Asian Athletics Championships in Ranchi. They added a whopping 18 more medals to their collection on just the second day of competition. Their athletes are winning across multiple events from hurdles to discus throw. With 32 total medals already, they're clearly the team to beat in this championship.

Key Points: India Wins 18 Medals Day 2 South Asian Athletics Championships

  • India won seven gold medals across various track and field events on Saturday
  • Nandhini K and Manav R secured gold in women's and men's hurdles respectively
  • Sanjana Singh claimed her second gold medal in women's 1500m final
  • Indian athletes dominated discus throw events with both Seema and Kirpal Singh winning gold
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India continue to dominate South Asian Athletics Championships with 18 medals on Day 2

India dominates Day 2 with 18 medals including 7 gold at South Asian Athletics Championships in Ranchi, extending overall tally to 32 medals.

"India continued their strong performance by adding 18 medals to their overall tally - Championship Report"

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Oct 26

India continued their strong performance by adding 18 medals to their overall tally in the South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Morabadi, Ranchi. The hosts won seven gold, eight silver, and three bronze on Saturday, taking their overall medal tally to 32.

Sri Lanka maintained their competitive form with eight gold and a total of 23 medals, while Nepal is a distant third with three bronze so far in the championship.

In the women's 100m hurdles, Nandhini K of India clocked 13.56s to win gold, while compatriot Moumita Mondal took silver and Wijewera Vitha of Sri Lanka claimed bronze.

The men's 110m hurdles saw Manav R of India grab gold in 13.78s. Sri Lanka's Ranatungage Roshan settled for silver, and India's Krishik M bagged bronze. India's Sanjana Singh continued her golden form by securing her second gold medal of the meet in the women's 1500m final with a time of 4:25.36s. Sri Lanka's W.K.L. Arachch Nimali finished second, and India's Kajal Kanwade took bronze.

In the men's 1500m final, Arjun Waskale of India claimed gold with 3:54.58s, ahead of the Sri Lankan duo Gallage Rusiru Chath and Rojideen Mohamathu. India's Neeru Pathak also clinched gold in the women's 400m, clocking 53.15s, while compatriot Olimba Steffi took silver and Mendis Balapuwa Sayu of Sri Lanka finished third.

In the women's discus throw, India dominated as Seema won gold with a 55.14m effort, while Nidhi took silver and Asgiriye Gedara Vinod of Sri Lanka secured bronze. Kirpal Singh of India continued the golden streak in the men's discus throw with a best of 56.22m, followed by compatriot Nirbhay Singh and W.D.M. Milant Sampat of Sri Lanka.

The men's high jump title went to A. Samaraweera of Sri Lanka (2.17m), while India's Rohit (2.15m) and Aadarsh Ram (2.09m) took silver and bronze, respectively.

Earlier on Friday, India had another rich haul in various competitions.

India's gold medallists were: Samardeep Gill - Men's Shot Put (19.59m); Prince Kumar - Men's 5000m (14:22.17); Sanjana Singh - Women's 5000m (15:38.70); Yogita - Women's Shot Put (15.85m) and Team India - Mixed 4x400m Relay (3:20.13).

The silver medals were won by Pranav Gurav - Men's 100m (10.32s); Seema - Women's 5000m (15:40.55); Ravi Kumar - Men's Shot Put (17.95m); Shiksha - Women's Shot Put (15.83m); Poorva Sawant - Women's Triple Jump (13.03m) and Dinesh V - Men's Triple Jump (16.14m).

Harsh Raut in Men's 100m (10.42s), Sudeshna Shivankar in Women's 100m (11.78s), and Sebastian V S in Men's Triple Jump (15.88m) won the bronze medals on Friday.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Dominant performance indeed! But I wish our media would cover these events more extensively. Our athletes work so hard but don't get the recognition they deserve compared to cricket. Still, amazing job by everyone! 🏅
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Arjun K
Great to see India hosting and dominating the South Asian Championships! The performances in hurdles and discus throw are particularly impressive. Sri Lanka is putting up a good fight too. Good sportsmanship all around!
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Sarah B
As someone visiting India, it's wonderful to see such enthusiasm for athletics! The medal tally speaks volumes about the training and dedication. Special mention to the women athletes - they're absolutely killing it! 👏
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Vikram M
Bahut badhiya performance! Our athletes are making us proud. The fact that we're winning across so many different events shows the depth of talent in Indian athletics. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Michael C
Impressive medal haul! The timing in hurdles and distance events is quite competitive. Good to see India developing strong athletics programs. This bodes well for future international competitions.

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