Full List of India’s Track & Field Medallists at 2018 Asian Games

Here are all the medals India has won in the track and field events at the Asian Games.

So far, India has won 19 medals in Track and Field events in this year’s Asian Games being held in Indonesia.

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1. Tajinder Pal Singh Toor – Gold (Men's Shot Put)

Tajinder Pal Singh Toor, the 23-year-old shot putter from Punjab bagged India's first gold medal for Athletics in this year's Asian Games.

As he got India the eighth gold in the games, Tajinder also made a games record with his 20.75m throw.

Tajinder, who broke the games record in his fifth attempt, had to leave his ailing father behind, who has been battling cancer back at home.

Tajinder Pal Singh Toor set a new Games record in the men’s shot put(Photo: AP)

In June 2017, Toor had set his personal record throw of 20.40m at the Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala, falling short of World Championships qualification standard of 20.50m.

In August 2017, he won the silver medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar with a throw of 19.77m, missing out on the gold medal by 0.03m.

At the Commonwealth Games finals earlier this year, Toor finished eighth with a throw of 19.42m.

2. Muhammed Anas Yahiya – Silver (Men’s 400m)

India’s Muhammed Anas Yahiya reacts after his second place finish in the men’s 400m final.(Photo: AP)

Muhammed Anas won a silver in men's 400m as Indian athletes continued their strong show in the Asian Games in Jakarta on Sunday.

Anas clocked 45.69 seconds to clinch the silver. The gold was won by Hassan Abdalelah of Qatar in 44.89 seconds.

On Saturday, Muhammed Anas emerged as a strong gold medal contender in his event by qualifying for the final with a timing of 45.30s. It was his fastest record in the semi-final.

Anas cut down on his timing from the Heats as he had clocked 45.63 seconds.

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3. Hima Das – Silver (Women’s 400m)

Sprinter Hima Das clinched the silver medal in the women's 400m. She clocked 50.79s to break her own national record.

For Hima, it was her second national record in two days as she clocked 50.59 seconds to take home the silver, behind Bahrain's Salwa Naser who won the gold in a new Games record time at 50.09 seconds.

Hima Das won a silver medal in women’s 400m on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Hima's silver was India's first medal in women's 400m since Manjeet Kaur won a silver at the 2006 Doha edition. Hima, the reigning Under-20 world champion, had qualified for the final with a national record time of 51 seconds on Saturday.

4. Dutee Chand – Silver (Women’s 100m Sprint)

Dutee Chand shows off her silver medal after the 100m sprint event.(Photo: AP)

Star Indian sprinter Dutee Chand bagged a silver in women's 100m event in the 18th Asian Games to win the country's first medal in 20 years in this event on Sunday.

Running in lane number 7, Dutee clocked 11.32 seconds, a tad below her national record of 11.29 seconds.

The 22-year-old from Odisha was taking part in his first Asian Games. She was suspended by the IAAF in 2014 under its hyperandrogenism policy but she filed an appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sports and won it.  

Recently, under a revised rule of the IAAF, Dutee was left outside the purview of the hyperandrogenism policy which gave her liberty to pursue her career.

5. Dharun Ayyasami – Silver (Men’s 400m Hurdles)

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India's Dharun Ayyasamy claimed the silver medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on Monday.

Dharun produced a personal best of 48.96 seconds to finish second behind Qatari Abderrahman Samba, who delivered a Games record timing of 47.6 seconds.

Dharun Ayyasamy won a silver in men's 400m hurdles in national record time.

His earlier national record was 49.45s, which he clocked during the Federation Cup in March.  

The 21-year-old from Tamil Nadu was fourth till the 300m mark but passed two competitors in the last 100m stretch to cross the finishing line in 48.96s, his personal best mark.

It is India's first medal in the event since Joseph Abraham won a gold in 2010.

6. Sudha Singh – Silver (Women’s 3000m Steeplechase)

Sudha Singh celebrates after winning gold in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase event during Asian Athletics Championship. Image used for representational purpose.(Photo: IANS)

Veteran Indian long distance runner Sudha Singh on Monday clinched a silver in women's 3,000m steeplechase event in the Asian Games in Jakarta on Monday.

Sudha clocked 9 minute 40.03 seconds to win her second Asian Games medal.  

Winfred Yavi of Bahrain took the gold in 9:36.52 while Thi Oanh Nguyen of Vietnam bagged the bronze in 9:43.83.

The 32-year-old Sudha had won a gold medal when women's 3000m steeplechase was introduced in the Asian Games in 2010.

Sudha has a personal best of 9:26.55 while her season’s best is 9:39.59 which she came up with during the National Inter-State Championships in June.

7. Neena Varakil – Silver (Women’s Long Jump)

India’s Neena Varakil bagged a silver medal, the sixth in track and field, with a jump of 6.51 metres.

Her personal best is 6.66 metres which she had achieved in Bangalore in July 2016.

She took gold in 2017 Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in China, where she jumped 6.37 metres in the sixth and final round. This was at the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in Jiaxing in China.

8. Neeraj Chopra – Gold (Men’s Javelin Throw)

Neeraj Chopra throws one of his six throws at the Asian Games 2018.(Photo: AP)

Neeraj Chopra on Monday became the first Indian javelin thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal as he shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 88.06 metres.

Chopra’s gold is India’s only second medal in javelin throw in Asian Games history after Gurtej Singh won a bronze in 1982 in New Delhi.  

The 20-year-old's winning throw came in his third attempt. He began with 83.46m and fouled the second attempt.

The Commonwealth Games and reigning Asian champion completely dominated the competition as he bettered his own national record of 87.43s which he had recorded in Doha during the first leg of the Diamond League series in May.

None of the competitors in the field had a 85-plus throw this season.

Chopra's biggest rival was expected to be Chao Tsun Cheng, who last year recorded a throw of 91.36m but the Chinese Taipei thrower could manage a best of 79.81s to finish fifth.

Chopra, the world junior record holder of 86.48s, has been in tremendous form this season and has consistently crossed the 85m mark.

He won the Federation Cup in March with 85.94m, clinched a gold in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games with a throw of 86.47m, before the 87.43 effort in Doha. Before coming here, he had 85.17s and 85.69s in France and Finland during his preparations for the Asian Games.

9. Mixed Relay – Silver (4x400m)

India’s 4x400m mixed relay team celebrate after winning a silver medal at the Asian Games.(Photo: AP)

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team comprising Muhammed Anas, Hima Das, Poovamma Raju and Arokia Rajiv clinched a silver medal at the Asian Games on Tuesday.

In the debut event, MR Poovamma frittered away a good 30m lead, handed to her by Muhammed Anas, as India finished behind Bahrain.

The Indian quartet clocked 3 minute and 15.71 seconds, standing only second to the Bahrain team which recorded a timing of 3:11.89 minutes.

The race, however, ended with the Athletics Federation of India lodging a protest against Bahrain for causing obstruction to Hima during the relay race.  

The protest has been admitted by the jury of appeals which will give a ruling at 10 am (local time) on Wednesday.

10. Manjit Singh – Gold (Men’s 800m)

Manjit Singh stole the thunder from pre-race favourite compatriot Jinson Johnson to win gold in men's 800m, as India finished first and second in the men’s 800m event on Tuesday, 28 August.

The 28-year-old Manjit recorded his personal best time of 1 minute and 46.15 seconds to win his maiden major international medal.

Absent from the list of prospect medalists, Manjit’s performance came as a surprise, as he brought home the third track and field gold for India after shot putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's heroics.

Manjit's gold was also the first after Charles Borromeo's feat in the 1982 Asian Games.

Coached by Indian Army's Amreesh Kumar, the jobless Manjit had set his previous best mark of 1:46.24 in Guwahati during the National Inter-State Championships.

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11. Jinson Johnson – Silver (Men’s 800m)

Jinson Johnson, who had topped the heat with a timing of 1:47.39, was the pre-race favourite.(Photo: AP)

Jinson Johnson, who smashed legendary Sriram Singh's 42-year-old 800m national record in June during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships, finished second in the men’s 800m event. He clocked a time of 1:46.35 minutes, less than a second short of his national record of 1:45.65 minutes.

As teammate Manjit Singh got the gold, Abdalla Abubaker of Qatar came third with a time of 1:46.38 minutes.

It was India's only second one-two at the Asian Games as Ranjit Singh and Kulwant Singh had won a gold and a silver at the inaugural edition in New Delhi in 1951.

12. Arpinder Singh – Gold (Men’s Triple Jump)

India's Arpinder Singh bagged the gold medal in the men's triple jump competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old returned with his best effort of 16.77 metres in the final, which ensured him a yellow metal and it was after 48 long years that India bagged a gold in the event.

13. Swapna Barman – Gold (Women’s Heptathlon)

Indian athlete Swapna Barman created history by winning gold in the women's heptathlon event at the 2018 Asian Games here on Wednesday.

This is the first-ever gold for India in the Women’s Heptathlon event at the Asian Games.  

Swapna posted a score of 6026 points. Wang Qingling of China scored 5954 to take silver while Japan's Yuki Yamasaki put up her personal best of 5873 to bag the bronze medal.

14. Dutee Chand – Silver (Women’s 200m)

The 22-year-old sprinter from Odisha won her second silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games on Wednesday.

Dutee, who also won silver medal in the 100m, clocked 23.20 seconds to finish behind Bahrain’s Edidiong Odiong, who claimed the gold medal in 22.96 seconds.  

Wei Yongli of China won the bronze medal with a timing of 23.27 seconds at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Stadium.

Odisha athlete Dutee had topped the standings in the semi-finals with a timing of 23.00 seconds – her personal best, while Odiong was second with 23.01 seconds on Tuesday.

This was 22-year-old Dutee’s second silver medal at this year’s games.(Photo: The Quint)

In the final, the 22-year-old Dutee was 0.20 seconds slower than her Tuesday's performance. Running in the third lane, Dutee started strong and in the first 3040 metres she was in the third position.

But she peaked and gave a tough fight to 21-year-old Odiong, who seemed the favourite from the start. After the 7-metre mark, it was nearly obvious that the top two positions would be taken by Odiong and Dutee respectively.

15. Jinson Johnson – Gold (Men’s 1500m)

Jinson Johnson reacts after winning the gold at the Asian Games.(Photo: AP)

India's Jinson Johnson clinched the gold in the men's 1500 metres event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Thursday.

Johnson clocked 3 minutes and 44.72 seconds to take the yellow metal. Iran's Amir Moradi took the silver with his season best timing of 3:45.62, while Bahrain's Mohammed Tiouali settled for the bronze with a time of 3:45.88.

This is Johnson’s second medal at this year’s games. Earlier, he won a silver as he smashed legendary Sriram Singh's 42-year-old 800m national record in June during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships, finished second in the men’s 800m event.

He clocked a time of 1:46.35 minutes, less than a second short of his national record of 1:45.65 minutes at the 800m event.

16. Seema Punia – Bronze (Discus Throw)

Seema Punia in action during the Asian Games.(Photo: AP)

India's Seema Punia had to settle for a bronze medal in the women's discus throw event at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on Thursday.

Seema registered a throw of 62.26 metres to ensure a place on the podium.

China clinched the top two positions with Chen Yang (65.12m) and Feng Bin (64.25m) getting gold and silver respectively.  

Punia had also won a silver in this year’s Commonwealth Games where she threw a personal best effort of of 60.41m in April.

17. Chitra Unnikrishnan Palakeezh – Bronze (Women’s 1500m)

File image of Chitra Unnikrishnan Palakeezh.(Photo Courtesy: The Quint)

India's Chitra Unnikrishnan Palakeezh bagged bronze in the women's 1500 metre competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Thursday, 30 August.

The 23-year-old clocked 4 minutes and 12.56 seconds to finish the race at third place, while Bahrain secured the top two places as Kalkidan Befkadu and Tigist Belay clinched gold and silver respectively.

18. Women’s Relay – Gold (4x400m)

The Women’s relay team shows off their gold medal at the Asian Games.(Photo: The Quint)

The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team bagged a gold medal at the Asian Games on Thursday and by a distance!

The team comprising Hima Das, Saritaben Gayakwad, Vismaya Koroth and Poovamma Machettira finished first by more than two seconds to continue their domination in the event. This is India’s fifth straight Asain Games gold in the 4x400m women’s relay.

The Indian women’s quartet ran 3 minute and 28.72 seconds to win. Bahrain (3:30.61) and Vietnam (3:33.23) took the silver and bronze respectively.

19. Men’s Relay (4x400m) –Silver

Indian Men’s relay team during the Asian Games 2018 medal ceremony.(Photo: AP)

The winning streak for the sprinter’s continued as the men’s 4x400m relay race also brought in a silver medal on Thursday, 30 August.

Indian men’s 4x400m relay team featuring Kunhu, Dharun, Anas and Arokia win silver with a timing of 3:01.85 minutes. The Qatar team clinched the gold with an Asian record of 3:00.56.

The Japan team, who finished the race in 3:01.94, settled for bronze.