India won six medals in the Asian Athletics Championships

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India won three gold and three bronze medals at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok city of Thailand.

An Overview of the News

• India's Jyoti Yaraji won the gold medal in the 100m hurdles.

• Abdullah Abubakar won the gold medal in the men's triple jump category.

• In the men's 1500m race, Ajay Kumar Saroj emerged victorious and secured another gold medal for India.

• Tejaswin Shankar put up a stellar performance, winning bronze in the long jump and 400m events.

• Abhishek Pal and Aishwarya Kailash Mishra also won bronze medals in men's 10,000m and women's 400m respectively.

Asian Championships 2023

• The 25th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships, known as the 2023 Asian Championships, will take place from July 12 to July 16, 2023.

• The host city of the event is Bangkok, Thailand and it is Thailand's first time hosting since 1973.

• The competition is being held at the National Stadium in Bangkok, specifically the Supachalasai National Stadium.

• There will be a total of 43 events during the championship.

About Thailand

• Capital and largest city - Bangkok

• Official Language - Thai

• Emperor - Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)

• Prime Minister - Prayut Chan-o-cha