Servin Sebastian Opens India's Account With Bronze at Asian Athletics C'ships

Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 10:37 IST

Servin Sebastian won India's first medal with bronze in the men's 20km race walk at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships.

Servin Sebastian at 26th Asian Athletics Championships (X)

Servin Sebastian secured India’s first medal at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships by clinching bronze in the men’s 20km race walk event on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old finished with a time of 1:21:13.60, placing behind China’s Wang Zhaozhao (1:20:36.90) and Japan’s Kento Yoshikawa (1:20:44.90) in the tournament’s opening event.

Sebastian’s timing narrowly missed his personal best of 1:21:23, which he set earlier this year while winning gold at the Uttarakhand National Games in February.

Amit, another Indian competitor, finished fifth with a time of 1:22:14.30.

India has sent a 59-member team to the event, aiming to improve on the 27 medals won in the previous edition.

(With inputs from PTI)

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