Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026

On 8th February 2026, Tejaswin Shankar won a historic gold medal in the men’s heptathlon at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, China.

  • He secured the top position with a record-breaking 5,993 points.
  • The performance set a new national indoor record, surpassing his previous best of 5,650 points achieved in 2021.
  • This was India’s only gold medal at the championship.
  • India finished the tournament with a total of five medals and secured sixth place in the overall standings.
  • China topped the chart with 34 medals (10 gold, 11 silver and 13 ....
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