India third with 27 medals in Asian Athletics Championships 2023
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In the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 held in Bangkok, Thailand, India won a total of 27 medals and secured the third position in the competition.
An Overview of the news:
- In the five-day (July 12 to 16) Asian Athletics Championships 2023 held in Bangkok, India finished third with a total of 27 medals, including six gold, twelve silver and nine bronze medals, in the second best ever performance.
Jyoti Yaraji's two medals:
- Athlete Jyoti Yaraji won India's first gold medal in women's 100m race and silver medal in women's 200m race in this championship.
India bagged 13 medals on the last day:
- Indian athletes won a total of 13 medals including 8 silver and 5 bronze medals on the last day of competition in Bangkok Athletics Championships 2023 on July 16.
Second Best Performance:
- India's Bangkok campaign was India's best performance at the Asian Championships since Bhubaneswar 2017. In Bhubaneswar also, Indian athletes won a total of 27 medals including 9 gold, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals.
Top five countries in the medal tally:
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Medals
- Japan: 16 11 10 37
- China: 8 8 6 22
- India: 9 6 12 27
- Sri Lanka: 3 2 3 8
- Qatar: 2 1 1 4
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