India Finishes Second with 26 Medals at 2019 Asian Youth Athletics Championships; China Tops
- The third edition of the Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2019 was held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong from 15 to 17 March.
- It is a biennial, continental athletics competition for Asian athletes aged 15 to 17.
- India secured second position in the medal table by winning 26 medals including 8 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze.
- China topped the medal tally with 31 medals (12-11-8).
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 31 | |
2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | |
3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
List of Gold Medal Winners for India
S. No | Event | Winner |
1 | Men’s 400 metres | Abdul Razak Cheramkulangara Rasheed |
2 | Men’s Medley relay | India |
3 | Men’s 10,000 m walk | Vishvendra Singh |
4 | Men’s Hammer throw | Vipin Kumar |
5 | Men’s Decathlon | Usaid Khan |
6 | Women’s 100 metres (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
Avantika Santosh Narale |
7 | Women’s 100 metres hurdles | Thabitha Philip Maheswaran |
8 | Women’s Long jump | Thabitha Philip Maheswaran |