Asian Surfing Championships 2025

Current Context: The Asian Surfing Championships (ASC) 2025 were held from August 3–12, 2025 in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, marking India’s debut as host.

• Ramesh Budihal won Bronze in Open Men’s, scoring 12.60 points—India’s first-ever individual medal at ASC.
• India secured the full quota of 4 spots (2 Men’s, 2 Women’s) for Asian Games 2026 in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan, where surfing will debut.
• India ranked 3rd in Men’s Team (1785 pts) and 8th in Women’s Team (1200 pts), showing strong continental progress.
• Other Indian surfers like Kishore Kumar and D. Srikanth reached semifinals and quarterfinals, respectively.
• The event featured 150+ surfers from 20 countries, boosting India’s global profile in competitive surfing.

Question:

Q.1 Who became the first-ever Indian to win an individual medal at the Asian Surfing Championships (ASC) 2025?
a) Kishore Kumar
b) D. Srikanth
c) Ramesh Budihal
d) Sai Prasad

Answer: c) Ramesh Budihal won Bronze in Open Men’s, scoring 12.60 points. This was India’s first individual medal in ASC history.