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Gulveer Singh Bags Silver in Asian Games 10,000m, Adds to India's Medal Tally
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 17:55
Gulveer Singh Bags Silver in Asian Games 10,000m, Adds to India's Medal Tally
- •Gulveer Singh secured a silver medal in the men's 10,000m final at the Asian Games, clocking 28 minutes 29.38 seconds.
- •He narrowly missed the gold medal, which was won by Bahrain's Birhanu Balew with a time of 28 minutes 27.51 seconds.
- •This marks Gulveer Singh's second silver in the event, having previously won one at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- •This medal is India's fourth in athletics at the ongoing Asian Games, contributing to the nation's growing tally.
- •Other Indian medalists in athletics include Seema (bronze in women's 10,000m), the 4x400m mixed relay team (silver), and Manpreet Kaur (bronze in women's shot-put).
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Gulveer Singh won the silver medal in the men's 10,000m final at the Asian Games 2026, clocking 28 minutes 29.38 seconds to finish just behind Bahrain's Birhanu Balew.
Bahrain's Birhanu Balew claimed the gold medal in the men's 10,000m event by completing the distance in 28 minutes 27.51 seconds.
India secured four medals in athletics at the Asian Games, including Seema's bronze in the women's 10,000m, a silver in the 4x400m mixed relay, and Manpreet Kaur's bronze in women's shot-put.
