Summary
Ashish Yadav won a silver medal in the men's javelin throw.
Basant Kumar Meghwal earned silver in the men's high jump.
Shahnavaz Khan captured bronze in the men's long jump.
The women's 4x400 metre relay team did not place on the podium.
Key Points
5 points1
Silver medal in men's javelin throw – Ashish Yadav
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Silver medal in men's high jump – Basant Kumar Meghwal
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Bronze medal in men's long jump – Shahnavaz Khan
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Total medals for India: three
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Women's 4x400 metre relay team missed a podium finish
New Words to Learn
9 wordsjavelin
a long, spear‑like object thrown for distance in athletics
high jump
an event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down
long jump
an event where athletes sprint and jump as far as possible into a sand pit
relay
a team race where each runner covers part of the distance and passes a baton
under‑twenty
refers to athletes who are younger than twenty years old
athletics
the collection of sports that include running, jumping, and throwing
podium
the raised platform where the top three finishers stand to receive medals
silver
the second‑place award, made of a gray metal
bronze
the third‑place award, made of a brownish metal
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