Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Odisha sprinter Animesh Kujur bags bronze, sets new national record

Ace sprinter of Odisha Animesh Kujur bagged a bronze medal in the Men’s 200m at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi on Saturday.

Kujur secured the third position in the Men’s 200m event with a timing of 20.32 seconds. In the process, Kujur set a new national record.

India's first medal of the day came through Kujur, who ended a decade-long wait for the country in the men’s 200m with a bronze.

It was India's first in the event since Dharambir Singh's bronze in the 2015 edition.

The 21-year-old from Odisha delivered a standout performance, clocking a national record of 20.32 seconds, bettering his own mark of 20.40s set earlier this year at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition.

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Thus India signed off its campaign  at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships with a total haul of 24 medals.

Indian athletes delivered a series of gritty performances to secure three silver and as many bronze medals on the day.

Srabani Secures Silver

While javelin thrower Sachin Yadav earned his silver with a personal best effort, the women's 4x100m relay team, featuring Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, Srabani Nanda, and Nithya Gandhe, clocked a season-best 43.86s to bag India's final silver.