PM Narendra Modi congratulated India’s young athletes after the country delivered its best-ever overseas performance at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2026, winning 19 medals, including 10 golds, to finish second overall.
PM Modi hails Indian athletes after record 19-medal haul at Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2026 (PC: IANS)
India delivered its best-ever overseas performance at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships, finishing second overall with a total of 19 medals, including 10 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the young Indian contingent for their standout showing, saying the result reflects the “determination and excellence” of the country’s emerging athletes.
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In a post on X, he praised the performance and expressed hope that it would inspire more youth across the country to take up sports.
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“Congratulations to the Indian contingent at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships for winning 19 medals, including 10 Golds. This outstanding performance reflects the determination and excellence of India’s young athletes. May these achievements inspire many more young Indians to pursue sports in the years to come,” Modi wrote in an X post.
Congratulations to the Indian contingent at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships for winning 19 medals, including 10 Golds. This outstanding performance reflects the determination and excellence of India’s young athletes. May these achievements inspire many more young…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 1, 2026
The Athletics Federation of India described the campaign as a “statement performance,” highlighting India’s strong finish behind China in the overall standings.
“A Performance of Pure Statement. 10 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze. 19 medals. 2nd overall. A championship to remember for Team India at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships,” Athletics Federation of India (AFI) wrote in an X post.
A Performance of Pure Statement. 👊🔥
10 Gold 🥇 | 5 Silver 🥈 | 4 Bronze 🥉
19 medals. 2nd overall. A championship to remember for Team India at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships 🇮🇳😍#IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/wgALaS8WvR
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) June 1, 2026
India’s medal surge underlined depth across disciplines, with contributions coming from track events, relays, jumps, throws, and combined events across both men’s and women’s categories.
The result marks a significant milestone for India’s junior athletics program, reinforcing the country’s growing presence in continental athletics.
Men: Rudra Sachin Shinde (200m 4x100m relay), Mohammed Ashfaq (400m, 4x400m relay and mixed 4x400m relay), Piyush Raj (400m, 4x400m relay, mixed 4x400m relay), Venkatram Reddy Mogali (800m), Sandeep Yadav, Vikas Kumar (3000m), Nikhil C (3000m steeplechase), Kiran Kunchan (110mh), Jashanpreet Singh, Amit Kumar (400mh), Nitin Gupta, Tushar Panwar (5000m race walk), Basant (high jump), Shahnavaz Khan, Jithin Arjunan Raman (long jump), Royshan Poorna Chandrasekar (triple jump), Nishchay (discus throw), Ashuvendra Pratap Singh, Aman (hammer throw), Ashish Yadav (javelin throw), Upkar, Rahul Jakhar (Decathlon), Anshu Rajak, Aditya Pisal, Nived Krishna J, Mehebubul Ahamed, Ranjith Kumar Senthil Kumar, Sayed Sabeer, Nakul Prabhu, Abhay Kumar Dubey (4x100m relay).
Women: Nipam (100, 4x100m relay), Bhumika Sanjay Nehate (200m, 4×100 relay, mixed 4x100m relay), Aarti (200m, 4x400m relay, mixed 4x400m relay), Neeru Pathak (400m, 4x400m relay, mixed 4x400m relay), Tahura Khutan (400m, 4x400m relay, mixed 4x400m), Muskan (5000m), Mansi Avinash Yadav, Aisha Verma (3000m SC), Pooja (high jump), Sadhana Ravi (triple jump), Amanat Kamboj (discus throw), Poonam (javelin throw), Bhavana G (4x100m relay), Rujula Amol Bhonsle (4x100m relay), Kajal Hirabhai Vaja (4x100m relay), Sehnoor Bawa (4x400m relay, mixed 4x400m relay), Kavita (400m, 4x400m relay, mixed 4x400m relay), Mehardeep Kaur (4x400m relay, mixed 4x400m relay). (ANI)
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