India Dominate 2025 Taiwan Athletics Open with 16 Medals including 12 Gold

Current Context: India delivered a record-breaking performance at the 2025 Taiwan Athletics Open, securing 16 medals (12 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze) and topping the overall medal tally.

• The event was held on June 7–8, 2025, at Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taiwan, where Indian athletes set multiple championship records across sprint, relay, and field events.

🏅 Gold Medalists

• Jyothi Yarraji – Women’s 100m hurdles (12.99s).
• Tejas Shirse – Men’s 110m hurdles (13.52s).
• Abdulla Aboobacker – Men’s Triple Jump (16.21m).
• Pooja – Women’s 1500m (4:11.63, Championship Record).
• Krishan Kumar – Men’s 800m (1:48.46, Championship Record).
• Annu Rani – Women’s Javelin Throw (56.82m).
• Rohit Yadav – Men’s Javelin Throw (74.42m).
• Vithya Ramraj – Women’s 400m hurdles (56.53s).
• Men’s 4x100m Relay Team – Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar, Amlan Borgohain (38.75s).
• Women’s 4x100m Relay Team – Sudheeksha Vadluri, Sneha Sathyanarayana Shanuvalli, Abinaya Rajarajan, Nithya Gandhe (44.07s, Championship Record).
• Men’s 4x400m Relay Team – Santosh T, Vishal TK, Dharamveer Chaudhary, Manu TS (3:05.58s, Championship Record).

🥈 Silver Medalists

• Yashas Palaksha – Men’s 400m hurdles (49.22s).
• Twinkle Chaudhary – Women’s 800m (2:06.96s).
• Shaili Singh – Women’s Long Jump (6.41m).

🥉 Bronze Medalist

• Ancy Sojan – Womn’s Long Jump (6.39m).

India outperformed Australia (7 Gold) and Japan (3 Gold), solidifying its growing presence in international athletics ahead of Olympic qualifiers and global championships.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian athlete set a championship record in the Women’s 1500m at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2025?
a) Vithya Ramraj
b) Pooja
c) Twinkle Chaudhary
d) Shaili Singh

Answer: b) Pooja set a championship record of 4:11.63 in the Women’s 1500m, also winning gold in the 800m.