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India Stuns The World Games 2025 With Record-Breaking 3 Medals

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India has made history at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China, by finishing with three medals – one silver and two bronze. This is India’s best-ever performance at the event. Earlier, India’s top performance was way back in 1989, when the country won two medals in powerlifting at the Karlsruhe Games in Germany.

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Details of India’s Medals:

Archery: Rishabh Yadav brought home India’s first medal at Chengdu by winning bronze in the men’s compound archery event.

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Wushu: Namrata Batra made history by winning silver in the women’s sanda 52kg event on August 19. This was India’s first-ever medal in wushu at the World Games! The 24-year-old, who is a four-time national champion and last year’s Asian Championship silver medallist, lost to local star Mengyue Chen of China in the final.

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Word Check: 

Wushu means “martial arts” in Chinese. It has two disciplines:

  • Sanda: A full-contact combat sport, much like kickboxing.
  • Taolu: A mix of martial arts and gymnastics, where athletes score points for their choreography and moves.
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Roller Sports: Anandkumar Velkumar clinched bronze in the men’s 1000m inline speed skating track event, giving India its first medal in roller sports at the World Games.

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India’s Remarkable Performance At the Asian Athletics Championships

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India delivered a remarkable performance at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea, from May 28 to 31, 2025. The Indian team secured a total of 24 medals, comprising 8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze medals. This outstanding achievement helped India finish in second place overall, with China topping the medal standings.

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The 26th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships featured over 2,000 athletes from across Asia. More than 60 Indian athletes competed in the event, participating in a total of 30 medal events—15 for men, 14 for women, and one mixed team event—over the five-day competition. India’s exceptional performance reflects the growing strength and talent of Indian athletics on the continental stage, highlighting the dedication and hard work of the athletes and their support teams.

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Guess What? Gurveer Singh won two gold medals in the men’s 5,000m and 10,000m races.

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ISSF World Cup Lima: India Medal Winners List 2025

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India finished 3rd at the 2025 ISSF Shooting World Cup in Lima, Peru, held from April 13 to 22. India won 7 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). China and the US came second and third respectively.  The competition featured over 400 shooters from 43 countries.

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ISSF World Cup 2025 Lima: India medal winners

  • Saurabh Chaudhary/Suruchi Singh – gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team
  • Suruchi Singh – gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol
  • Manu Bhaker – silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol
  • Simranpreet Kaur – silver medal in the women’s 25m pistol
  • Rudrannksh Patil/Arya Borse – silver medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team
  • Arjun Babuta – silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle
  • Saurabh Chaudhary – bronze medal in the men’s 10m air pistol

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