Athletics
World University Games: Sahil Jadhav wins India’s first individual gold
Praveen Chithravel and Seema claimed silver medals in men’s triple jump and women's 5000m, respectively.
Sahil Jadhav wins India's first Individual gold medal at the 2025 World University Games. (Photo Credits: FISU.tv)
Indian compound archer Sahil Rajesh Jadhav clinched the Nation's first individual gold medal at the current edition of the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany.
Jadhav edged past Ajay Scott of Great Britain with a 149-148 victory in the final of the men’s individual compound archery event, displaying remarkable nerve and consistency in a tightly contested match.
Jadhav’s gold medal capped off a strong showing by the Indian contingent in archery and lifted India into the top-15 zone in the overall medal standings.
His win marks a significant milestone for Indian archery at the university level and stands as a symbol of the sport’s growing depth and competitiveness in the country.
In another closely fought archery final, Parneet Kaur fell just short of the top step of the podium. She put up a valiant fight against South Korea’s Yeeun Moon but lost 146-147 to settle for silver in the women’s compound individual final.
Despite the narrow defeat, Parneet’s performance underlined India’s emergence as a strong contender in international compound archery.
Praveen, Seema win silver
In athletics, Praveen Chithravel claimed silver in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 16.66m. It was a solid effort from the national record holder, adding to India's medal haul and the first from the track and field contingent.
On the other hand, all four Indian relay teams - men's and women's 4*400m teams and men's and women's 4*100m teams - have booked their spot in the finals, which are set to take place on Sunday.
Later in the day, Seema bagged a silver medal in women's 5000m to double India's medal tally in Athletics.
Seema, who had missed the women's 10,000m run due to the negligence of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) earlier in the week, put it all behind her for a remarkable performance.
The Indian was placed eighth before the final lap but made a late surge to take her opponents by surprise. Seema climbed up to the second spot by the end of the race to bring home a silver medal with a season-best timing of 15:35.86s.
