Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Nandini Agasara wins Heptathlon gold

India’s Nandini Agasara claimed gold in heptathlon at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships on Friday in Gumi, South Korea.

Going into the final event — the 800m race — Agasara trailed China’s Liu Jingyi by 54 points.

But she clocked 2:15.54 (885 points), outpacing Jingyi’s 2:24.87 (759 points) to secure a stunning victory.

Agasara is the third Indian to win heptathlon gold at the Asian Championships, following Swapna Barman (2017) and Soma Biswas (2005).

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In addition to Nagasara, India claimed two more gold medals on Friday – Gulveer Singh (men’s 5000m) and Pooja (women’s high jump), while Parul Chaudhary added a silver with a National Record-breaking effort in the women’s 3000m steeplechase.