World Athletics Championships: Sachin Yadav's 4th-place best show as India finish medal-less
New Delhi: India’s campaign at the World Athletics Championships 2025 ended on a disappointing note as they returned to the country empty handed without securing even a single medal. Emerging javelin thrower Sachin Yadav’s performance proved to be the only silver lining in India’s campaign at Worlds as reining champions Neeraj Chopra had to settle for a eighth-place finish.
India had sent a 19-member athletics contingent for the 20th edition of the Championships, also known as Tokyo25. The list featured a total of 14 men and five women, who competed in 15 different events – 11 for men and four for women. The Indian team’s campaign was also headlined by........





















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