Indian Women's Relay Teams Shine at Asian U20 Championships
Women's 4x100m Relay Team Achieves Silver
The women's 4x100 m relay squad, consisting of Kajal, Bhavana, Aarti, and Nipam, clinched the silver medal at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships held in Hong Kong on Sunday. They also set a new junior national record with a remarkable time of 45.05 seconds.
SILVER FOR TEAM INDIA'S WOMEN'S 4X100M RELAY TEAM ⚡ Kajal, Bhavana, Aarti & Nipam blaze their way to a Silver Medal in the Women’s 4x100m Relay at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships! #IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/TBaDh3fFCd — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 31, 2026
RECORD BREAKERS ⚡️ The Women’s 4x100m Relay team of Kajal, Bhavana, Aarti & Nipam are the new Junior National Record holders! #IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/VOKuJ5C5XC — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 31, 2026
Women's 4x400m Relay Team Wins Gold
The Indian women's 4x400 m relay team, featuring Bhumika, Tahura, Sehnoor, and Neeru, secured the gold medal with an impressive time of 3:38.07 seconds. This performance also set a new competition record.
GOLDEN GIRLS ⚡ The Women’s 4X400M Relay team of Bhumika, Tahura, Sehnoor & Neeru storm to Gold in the Women’s 4x400m Relay and rewrite the Meet Record in style! #IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/9EkzExaVAL — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 31, 2026
Men's 4x400m Relay Team Takes Bronze
The men's relay team, comprising Piyush Raj, Sayed Sabeer, Ranjith Kumar S, and Mohammed Ashfaq, also made headlines by winning a bronze medal in the 4x400 m relay. They achieved a time of 3:05.54 seconds, setting a new junior national record in their category.
RECORD BREAKERS ⚡ Men’s 4X400M Relay team of Piyush Raj, Sayed Sabeer, Ranjith Kumar S & Mohammed Ashfaq clinch Bronze and set a new Junior National Record in the Men’s 4x400m Relay at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships! #IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/V2LtkKwXSW — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) May 31, 2026
Qualification for World U20 Athletics Championships
The 22nd edition of the Asian U20 Athletics Championships also served as a qualifying event for the upcoming World U20 Athletics Championships 2026, which is set to take place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA, from August 5 to 9.