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Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra lauded Indian athletes for their remarkable performance in the Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea. The Indian team showcased impressive athleticism, bringing home a total of 24 medals, which included eight golds. Despite China's dominance, India's success marked significant progress in athletics. Chopra's public praise underscores the growing recognition of India's athletes on the continental stage.

Key Points: Neeraj Chopra Praises India's Athletes for Asian Championships Success

  • Neeraj Chopra praises Indian athletes' performance at Asian Championships
  • India secures 24 medals with 8 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze
  • Sachin Yadav shines with a silver in javelin throw
  • Animesh Kujur sets new national record in men's 200m sprint
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Neeraj Chopra hails Indian athletes, following their brilliant performance in Asian Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra celebrates India's 24-medal triumph at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi.

"So happy to see Indian Athletics grow and strive! Onwards and upwards from here, jy hind. - Neeraj Chopra"

New Delhi June 1

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra expressed gratitude to Indian athletes who fought hard in the 26th Asian Athletics Championships on Saturday in the South Korean City of Gumi. The Indian athletes swelled the overall medal tally to 24 and finished in second place behind China.

Eight of the 24 medals were gold, 10 silver, and six bronze. China topped the table chart with 26 medals, including 15 gold, eight silver and three bronze medals.

Neeraj Chopra, in a post on X, said, "So happy to see Indian Athletics grow and strive! Onwards and upwards from here, jy hind."

All eyes on the final day of the continental competition were on the men's javelin throw. Sachin Yadav, on his international debut, recorded a personal and season best of 85.16m to win the silver medal behind Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem (86.40m).

The final day also saw Animesh Kujur sprinting to glory in the men's 200m. A false start by a Chinese sprinter didn't upset the Indian sprinter's strategy to win a medal in the 200m.

On his way to winning bronze, Kujur clocked 20.32 seconds to better his own national record of 20.40 seconds set in a domestic meet in Kochi in April.

Indian quartet of Srabani Nanda, SS Sneha, Abhinaya Rajarajan and Nithya Gandhe clocked 43.86 seconds to win silver in women's 4x100m relay. China took home gold while Thailand won bronze.

Distance runner Parul Chaudhary added a second silver to her kitty on Saturday. The winner of silver in the women's 3,000m steeplechase added a 5000m silver medal to her collection today.

Middle-distance runner Pooja also added an 800m bronze to her kitty. She had won a 1500m silver in the competition. Vithya Ramraj also won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles. She clocked 56.46 seconds.

However, Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Gandhe weren't successful in winning medals in the women's 200m.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
So proud of our athletes! 🇮🇳 Finishing second behind China is no small feat. Special shoutout to Sachin Yadav for that amazing javelin throw on his debut - 85.16m is incredible! The future of Indian athletics looks bright 💪
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Priya M.
China may have more golds, but our athletes showed such heart! Parul Chaudhary with two silvers and Pooja with multiple medals - women power shining through 👏 We need more investment in sports infrastructure though, imagine what we could achieve with better facilities!
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Amit S.
That javelin competition was nail-biting! Arshad Nadeem is world class, so Sachin coming second to him is actually a great achievement. Hope this rivalry continues to grow - good for the sport in our region. More competitions like this please!
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Sunita R.
While the performance is commendable, we must address why we're still lagging in track events. Only 1 medal in sprints is concerning. China dominates because they focus on all disciplines equally. Our sports authorities need to wake up and smell the coffee!
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Vikram J.
Neeraj Chopra's support means everything to these athletes! His success has truly inspired a generation. That relay team's silver was unexpected but so welcome! More corporate sponsors should come forward to support our track and field stars �
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Kavita P.
So many personal bests broken! Animesh Kujur improving his own national record shows our athletes are pushing boundaries. Just imagine - if we had started focusing on athletics earlier like China did, we might be topping the charts by now. Better late than never though!

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