Indians have participated in three combined games that are part of Athletics in Asian Games from 1951, New Delhi Asian Games. Decathlon, in which only Men have participated Indians have won 2 Gold in overall tally of 6 medals. In Heptathlon and Pentathlon where only women have participated, Indians have won 5 medals and 1 medal, respectively till 2018 Asian Games. While Indian Men won their last Asian Games medal in Decathlon in 1974 Asian Games, Women won their first medal in 1978 Asian Games and first Gold in 2018 Asian Games as Swapna Barman won. Check the list of winners from India in Pentahlon, Heptathlon and Decathlon
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 Medals in Athletics:
Field: Javelin Throw
Track: 800m
Key Facts
- Men have won two Gold medals: Gurbachan Singh Randhawa and Vijay Singh Chauhan
1st Medal was a Bronze won in 1951 Asian Games in Decathlon
1st Medal by Women was won in 2002 Asian Games.
2 Consecutive editions (2002 and 2006) saw Indian women winning two medals in the same event.
1 Edition (1974) saw Men winning two medals in the same event.
2 Athletes (Soma and Shobha) have won two medals each
Heptathlon (Women)
- 2002 Silver Soma Biswas
2006 Silver Soma Biswas
2002 BRONZE J. J. Shobha
2006 BRONZE J. J. Shobha
2014 BRONZE Pramila Aiyappa
2018 Gold Swapna Barman
Pentathlon (Women)
1978 Silver Angel Mary Joseph
Decathlon (Men)
- 1962 Gold Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
1974 Gold Vijay Singh Chauhan
1970 Silver M. G. Shetty
1951 BRONZE Khurshid Ahmed
1954 BRONZE Ronnie O’Brien
1974 BRONZE Suresh Babu
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