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Gulveer Singh Secures Hat-Trick of Asian Games Medals with 5000m Bronze
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News18•29-09-2026, 17:31
Gulveer Singh Secures Hat-Trick of Asian Games Medals with 5000m Bronze
- •Gulveer Singh won a bronze medal in the Men’s 5000m sprint at the 2026 Asian Games, clocking 13:32.75.
- •This bronze adds to his two silver medals in the Men’s 10,000m and Men’s 1500m at the same Games.
- •He is only the second Indian man to win three athletics medals at a single Asian Games edition, matching Lavy Pinto's 1951 feat.
- •Gulveer holds the national record in the men’s 5000m and previously won bronze at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the same event.
- •Despite his success, Gulveer expressed a desire for a gold medal, stating, ‘The national anthem didn’t play. We’ll see about the next one; I’ll work harder.’
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Gulveer Singh won a bronze medal in the Men's 5000m sprint with a time of 13:32.75 at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Bahrain's Birhanu Balew won the race with a time of 13:30.79, and Japan's Tomonori Yamaguchi finished second with a time of 13:31.43, placing ahead of Gulveer Singh.
Gulveer Singh secured three medals at the 2026 Asian Games, including a bronze in the 5000m and two silver medals in the 10,000m and 1500m events.
