Key Points

Indian sprinter Jyothi Yarraji continued her exceptional form by winning gold in the 100m hurdles at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2025. Despite a challenging start, she surged ahead in the final moments, clocking an impressive 12.99 seconds and outperforming Japanese competitors. The Indian team showcased remarkable strength, securing six gold medals on the opening day, including victories in both men's and women's relay events. Yarraji's performance further solidifies her reputation as a leading athlete in Asian track and field competitions.

Key Points: Jyothi Yarraji Wins Gold at Taiwan Athletics Open 2025

  • Jyothi Yarraji wins women's 100m hurdles with sub-13 second timing
  • India bags six gold medals on opening day
  • Tejas Shirse also claims gold in men's 110m hurdles
  • Indian relay teams dominate sprint events
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Taiwan Athletics Open 2025: Jyothi Yarraji sprints to gold as India enjoy flurry of top spots

Indian sprinter Jyothi Yarraji clinches 100m hurdles gold with impressive 12.99s finish, leading India's dominant performance

"A powerful finish that showcased true champion spirit - Athletics Commentator"

New Delhi, June 7

Reigning Asian champion and Olympian Jyothi Yarraji continued her scorching form this season after she scripted a victory in the women's 100m hurdles as India bagged six gold medals on the opening day of the Taiwan Athletics Open 2025 in Chinese Taipei on Saturday.

Jyothi sprinted to gold after clocking 12.99 seconds. Despite a scratchy start that forced her to drop in the second place, she managed to surge ahead in the last 20 metres and secured her spot at the top of the podium with a powerful finish.

Jyothi had clocked 13.18s in the heats to earn a spot in the final and was the only athlete in the event to finish with a sub-13 timing in the final, according to Olympics.com.

Japan's Asuka Terada (13.04s) and Chisato Kiyoyama (13.10s) finished second and third, respectively, behind Jyothi. India's national record in the women's 100m hurdles also belongs to Jyothi. She clocked 12.78s to set the mark at the World University Games two years ago.

Tejas Shirse, the national record holder in the men's 110m hurdles, also claimed gold in the event with a season-best time of 13.52s. Chinese Taipei's Yuan-Kai Hsieh and Chen Kuei-ru won silver and bronze with timings of 13.72s and 13.75s, respectively.

India extended its dominance and won gold medals in the men's and women's 100m relays. Despite fumbling with the baton exchange, the quartet of Sudheeksha Vadluri, Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS and Nithya Gandhe won the women's 100m relay with a meet record time of 44.07s.

Sudheeksha V, who replaced Srabani Nanda, was the only new addition to the Indian women's relay team that won the Asian title last week.

Vietnam finished second, and Asia Biomedical, a club, finished third with timings of 44.38s and 44.53s, respectively.

The men's 100m relay saw the quartet of Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar, and Amlan Borgohain win the gold with a timing of 38.75s. Asia Biomedical (39.11) finished second while Taoyuan City (39.75) occupied the third spot.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a proud moment for Indian athletics! 🇮🇳 Jyothi Yarraji is proving to be a world-class hurdler. That comeback in the last 20m gave me goosebumps! Hope she breaks her own national record soon. #Cheer4India
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Priya M.
Amazing performance but I'm concerned about the baton exchange in relays. We need to work on these basics if we want to compete at Olympics level. Still, 6 golds is no small feat! 👏
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Arjun S.
Taiwan Open has become a happy hunting ground for our athletes. Good to see consistent performances across events. Special shoutout to Tejas Shirse - his technique in hurdles is poetry in motion!
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Sanjana R.
These athletes are making us proud while training with probably 1/10th the facilities that Western or Chinese athletes get. Imagine what they could do with better infrastructure! Govt should invest more in sports.
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Vikram J.
The women's relay team breaking the meet record despite a fumble shows their fighting spirit! But we need to develop more depth in squad - can't rely on same 4-5 athletes forever.
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Neha P.
So happy to see Indian athletes shining in Taiwan! Sports can be a great bridge between nations. Hope this leads to more cultural exchanges in the region 🤗
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Karan D.
Jyothi's consistency is remarkable - sub-13 in finals after running heats earlier in the day. That's championship mentality! Hope she gets proper sponsorship deals

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