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Asian U20 Athletics: Nitin Gupta Clinches Gold In 5000m Race Walk; Sadhna Wins Triple Jump Silver

By IANS News May 29, 2026 • 11:48 AM View: 197

U20 Asian Athletics Championships: India added two medals on Day 2 of the U20 Asian Athletics Championships as Nitin Gupta clinched a gold medal in men's 5000m race walk while Sadhna Ravi bagged a silver in the women's triple jump event here on Friday.

Nitin clocked 19:47.49 to finish on top of the podium, while Sheng-qin Lo of Taipei (19:56.17) and Japan's Chihiro Obata (20:06.73) finished second and third, respectively.

This is India's first gold at this edition of the competition. "Nitin Gupta walks his way into history with a sensational GOLD in the Men’s 5000m Race Walk!" The Athletics Federation of India posted on X.

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