Ashish Yadav won silver in the men’s javelin at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, opening India’s medal account. Pooja Singh qualified for the women’s high jump final, while Shahnavaz Khan and Jithin Arjuna advanced in long jump
India's Mohammed Ashfaq shattered the U20 national 400m record to qualify for the World Athletics U20 Championships final after clocking 45.81 seconds. Basant reached the high jump final, while Amanat Kamboj finished sixth in the women's discus with a personal best.
Neeraj Chopra claimed silver with a season-best 85.83m, while Yashvir Singh earned his maiden Commonwealth Games medal with bronze as India celebrated a double podium finish in the men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
Tejaswin Shankar scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a decathlon medal at a major international multi-sport event. His bronze at the Commonwealth Games 2026 also made him the first Indian to win Games medals in two different athletics disciplines.
National record holder Tejas Shirse became the first Indian to qualify for the men's 110m hurdles final at the Commonwealth Games after finishing third in his heat. He advanced as the sixth-fastest overall and will compete for a medal later on Monday
India's fastest man Gurindervir Singh bowed out of the Commonwealth Games men's 100m after clocking 10.39 seconds to finish 28th overall in the heats. The national record holder was unable to progress to the semifinals despite finishing second in his heat.
Indian quarter-miler Rajesh Ramesh is set to make his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, aiming to build on his relay success at the Asian Games and World Championships while helping India continue its rise in the 4x400m relay events
Neeraj Chopra headlines India's athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games, where he faces Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage in a high-profile javelin contest. India hopes to surpass its eight-medal haul from the previous edition with strong prospects across multiple events
India finished second in the medal standings at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong with 19 medals, including 10 gold. The contingent added three gold, two silver and one bronze on the final day to cap an impressive campaign
Andhra Pradesh athlete Mogili Venkataram Reddy won the gold medal in the men's 800 m event at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong. His performance also secured qualification for the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in the United States in August 2026
