Servin Sebastian wins India’s first medal at Asian Athletics 2025; bags bronze in men’s 20km race walk

India clinched its first medal at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships with Servin Sebastian securing bronze in the men’s 20km race walk.

Servin clocked a personal best of 1:21:13.60 to earn his maiden continental medal. He became the eighth Indian to medal in this event at the Asian Championships.

In the women’s javelin throw, Annu Rani narrowly missed out on a podium finish, placing fourth with a best throw of 58.40m from her third attempt.

In the women’s 400m, Rupal Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj advanced to the final after finishing first and second in their respective heats.

In the men’s 1500m heats, Yoonus Shah secured a spot in the final by finishing second in his heat.

Vishal TK stormed into the men’s 400m final with a personal best time of 46.05 in the semifinal. However, Jay Kumar narrowly missed the qualification mark.