800m event has one of the most successful records for Indians at Asian Games where Men and Women have won 21 medals till 2018 Asian Games. While three medals in 1994 is the highest in one edition, during 4 editions Indians have won twin medals in the event. While 2018 saw no participation from Women’s despite winning medals in last two events, Gold and Silver won respectively by Manjit Singh and Jinson Johnson was only the second time after 1951 Asian Games when Indian Men achieved the feat which women has achieved twice before. While with 3 medals, Sriram Singh is the icon of this event in India, Men’s team won medal in the event by 14 years. Check complete record of Indians in Men’s and Women’s 800m at Asian Games.
Asian Games: Indian Medal Winners in Athletics
Indian History at Every Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Performance at Asian Games in Different Sports
Indian Performance at Asian Games in Athletics:
Field: Javelin Throw
Men’s 800m event started in 1951 Asian Games.
Women’s 800m started in 1966 Asian Games.
Overall Tally: 8 Gold, 10 Silver, 4 Bronze
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Men’s 800m: 5 Gold, 6 Silver, 1 Bronze
Women’s 800m: 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
Key Facts
- 2 Gold and 1 Silver by Sriram Singh is maximum by an Indian.
3 Times Twin Medals by Indians. Once each Gold and Silver for both and once Silver and Bronze for Women.
2 Medals each by 3 Women – Geeta Zutshi, Rosa Kutty and Tintu Luka
3 Consecutive Gold medals in Men’s 800 m from 1974-1982
2 Gold medals in 1978 for both event
1 Once Women’s team retained the Gold winning in 1998 and 2002.
3 Maximum 3 medals in one edition. In 1994, Indians won one Gold and two Silver medals.
Gold Medal Winners
- 1951 Ranjit Singh in Men’s
1966 Bhogeswar Barua in Men’s
1974 Sriram Singh in Men’s
1978 Sriram Singh in Men’s
1978 Geeta Zutshi in Women’s
1982 Charles Borromeo in Men’s
1998 K. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar in Women’s
2018 Manjit Singh in Men’s
Silver Medal Winners
- 1951 Kulwant Singh in Men’s
1954 Sohan Singh Dhanoa in Men’s
1962 Daljit Singh in Men’s
1970 Sriram Singh in Men’s
1982 Geeta Zutshi in Women’s
1998 Rosa Kutty in Women’s
2002 Madhuri Singh in Women’s
2002 K. M. Binu in Men’s
2014 Tintu Luka in Women’s
2018 Jinson Johnson in Men’s
Bronze Medal Winners
- 1962 Amrit Pal in Men’s
1990 Rosa Kutty in Women’s
1994 Shiny Wilson in Women’s
2010 Tintu Luka in Women’s
Twin Medals in Same Event
- 1951 Gold and Silver in Men’s
1962 Silver and Bronze in Men’s
1994 Gold and Silver in Women’s
2002 Gold and Silver in Women’s
2018 Gold and Silver in Men’s
Two Medals in Men’s and Women’s During One Edition
- 1978 Gold by Sriram and Gold by Geeta Zutshi
1982 Gold by Charles Borromeo and Silver by Geeta Zutshi
1994 Gold by K. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, Silver by Rosa Kutty and K. M. Binu
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