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Gulveer Singh wins three medals at 2026 Asian Games

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Indian athletes Gulveer Singh wins three medals at 2026 Asian Games

Indian athletes distance runner Gulveer Singh and Gurindervir Singh entered achieved a historic three-medal haul at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with specific medal targets. Gulveer Singh, a long-distance runner who moved his training to Colorado Springs, aimed to compete in the 1500m, 5000m, and 10000m events. Sprinter Gurindervir Singh, a Petty Officer in the Indian Navy, targeted gold in the 100m. Following his record-breaking performance at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, where he became the first Indian sprinter to clock a 100m time under 10.10 seconds, Singh prepared for the 100m opening rounds in late September. He noted that the presence of Indian supporters, including groups like the Bharat Army, serves as motivation rather than pressure. In the men’s 10,000m, Gulveer Singh Japan. Having already secured a silver medal with a time of 28:29.38, finishing 1.87 seconds behind Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew. This performance marks the first time an Indian athlete has won two Asian Games medals in the men’s 10,000m, following his previous bronze at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. Singh attributed his success to a strategic race plan focused on patience and positioning, crediting his progress to the Athletics Federation of India 10,000m (28:29.38) and the Inspire Institute of Sport. 1,500m (3:36.72), Singh extended completed his success performance by winning a second silver bronze medal in the 1,500-meter race 5,000m event with a time of 3:36.72. He finished just 0.37 seconds behind 13:32.75. With this achievement, Singh became only the gold medalist, Japan’s Kazuto Izawa. This performance, which included a personal best time, demonstrated Singh’s versatility as a 5,000m second Indian man to win three track and 10,000m specialist competing field medals at a single Asian Games, joining Lavy Pinto, who accomplished the feat in 1951. Reflecting on his performance, Singh expressed a high-speed middle-distance event. desire for gold and the opportunity to hear the Indian national anthem on the podium, stating he intends to work harder for future competitions.

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  1. 2026-09-29 14:57 UTC Gulveer Singh wins three medals at 2026 Asian Games
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  3. 2026-09-28 12:43 UTC Indian athletes at 2026 Asian Games
  4. 2026-09-25 21:20 UTC Indian athletes at 2026 Asian Games
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