After the Asian Games high last year, the Indian athletes are all set to make an impression at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championship to be held at Khalifa International Stadium, Doha from 21st to 24st April. Over 700 athletes from 63 participating nations as well as Oceania will be participating in the event.
The continental competition will also be an official getaway for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Championship that will be held later from September 28 to October 6 at the same venue.
There will be over 186 medals up for grabs in 21 events each for both men’s and women’s categories. Moreover, the mixed relay events will also be making its debut this time. Indian athletes had a successful Asian Games, where they managed to clinch 19 medals (7 Gold, 10 Silver, and 2 Bronze) in Athletics. They will be looking to repeat the feat in Doha as well.
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India’s Performance at 2017 Asian Athletics Championship
The Indian contingent had a superb outing in the last Asian Athletics Champions that was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In fact, they outdid early favourites China by clinching a historic 29 medals including 8 gold medals.
The gold rush began with Swapna Barman who secured 5932 points in the women’s heptathlon. After her, Neeraj Chopra, Govindan Lakshmanan, and then the women’s 4x400m relay team, all secured the yellow metal.
Lakshmanan then followed his first day’s antiques by winning the second gold on the following day. Nirmala Sheoran, PU Chitra, Muhammad Anas, and Ajay Kumar Saroj were the others who made the country proud by winning gold medals.
Rajiv Arokia, V Neena, Tejinder Pal Singh Toor were among those who won the silver medal.
Indian Squad for the Asian Athletics Championship
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) recently announced the provisional squad of 51 players last month. These featured a familiar faces like Neeraj Chopra, Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Swapna Barman and Mohammed Anas Yahiya.
However, India’s Asian Games poster-boy and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra suffered a sprained elbow. He, unfortunately, will be missing the tournament. Veteran and recently-acquitted Davinder Singh Kang will be replacing him.
Nonetheless, he will not be the only one to be left out of the tournament. This includes the men’s 400m hurdles national record holder Dharun Ayyasamy, Asian Games 800m gold medalist Manjit Singh, and women’s 3000m steeplechase champion Sudha Singh.
Asian Athletics Championship Schedule
Day | Start Time | Event | Gender | Phase |
21st April | 08:30 | 800m | Women | Round 1 |
21st April | 08:35 | Discus Throw | Men | Qualification |
21st April | 08:52 | Triple Jump | Men | Qualification |
21st April | 08:55 | 800m | Men | Round 1 |
21st April | 09:30 | 400m | Women | Round 1 |
21st April | 09:56 | 400m | Men | Round 1 |
21st April | 16:00 | Opening Ceremony | ||
21st April | 16:40 | 4x100m | Boys | Final |
21st April | 17:05 | Javelin Throw | Women | Final |
21st April | 17:08 | Long Jump | Women | Qualification |
21st April | 17:10 | 400m Hurdles | Women | Round 1 |
21st April | 17:32 | 400m Hurdles | Men | Round 1 |
21st April | 17:45 | Pole Vault | Men | Final |
21st April | 18:00 | 5000m | Women | Final |
21st April | 18:23 | 100m | Women | Round 1 |
21st April | 18:54 | 100m | Men | Round 1 |
21st April | 19:37 | 5000m | Women | VC |
21st April | 19:45 | 400m | Men | Semi Final |
21st April | 19:47 | Shot Put | Women | Final |
21st April | 20:08 | 400m | Women | Final |
21st April | 20:15 | Discus Throw | Men | Final |
21st April | 20:16 | Javelin Throw | Women | VC |
21st April | 20:24 | 3000m SC | Men | Final |
21st April | 20:40 | 400m | Women | VC |
21st April | 20:45 | Pole Vault | Men | VC |
21st April | 20:54 | 10000m | Men | Final |
21st April | 21:25 | 3000m SC | Men | VC |
21st April | 21:30 | Shot Put | Women | VC |
Day 2 | ||||
22nd April | 08:31 | High Jump | Women | Qualification |
22nd April | 08:32 | Javelin Throw | Men | Qualification |
22nd April | 08:33 | 5000m | Men | Round 1 |
22nd April | 08:36 | Triple Jump | Women | Qualification |
22nd April | 08:45 | Shot Put | Men | Qualification |
22nd April | 09:06 | 1500m | Women | Round 1 |
22nd April | 09:25 | 100m | Men | Decathlon 1 |
22nd April | 09:47 | 100m Hurdles | Women | Heptathlon 1 |
22nd April | 10:10 | 800m | Men | Semi-Final |
22nd April | 10:15 | Long Jump | Men | Decathlon 2 |
22nd April | 10:30 | 4 x 100m | Women | Round 1 |
22nd April | 10:48 | High Jump | Women | Heptathlon 2 |
22nd April | 10:50 | 4 x 100m | Men | Round 1 |
22nd April | 16:30 | 100m | Girls | Schools |
22nd April | 16:40 | 100m | Girls | National |
22nd April | 16:50 | Discus Throw | Men | VC |
22nd April | 16:55 | 10000m | Men | VC |
22nd April | 17:03 | Javelin Throw | Men | Final |
22nd April | 17:05 | Shot Put | Men | Decathlon 3 |
22nd April | 17:06 | Shot Put | Women | Heptathlon 3 |
22nd April | 17:10 | 400m Hurdles | Women | Final |
22nd April | 17:20 | Triple Jump | Men | Final |
22nd April | 17:22 | 400m Hurdles | Men | Final |
22nd April | 17:32 | 100m | Women | Semi Final |
22nd April | 17:48 | 100m | Men | Semi Final |
22nd April | 18:12 | 400m Hurdles | Women | VC |
22nd April | 18:20 | 400m | Men | Final |
22nd April | 18:30 | 400m Hurdles | Men | VC |
22nd April | 18:40 | 800m | Women | Final |
22nd April | 18:46 | Shot Put | Men | Final |
22nd April | 18:55 | 400m | Men | VC |
22nd April | 19:02 | High Jump | Men | Decathlon 4 |
22nd April | 19:05 | 800m | Men | Final |
22nd April | 19:14 | Hammer Throw | Women | Final |
22nd April | 19:15 | Javelin Throw | Men | VC |
22nd April | 19:20 | Triple Jump | Men | VC |
22nd April | 19:28 | Long Jump | Women | Final |
22nd April | 19:30 | 800m | Women | VC |
22nd April | 19:40 | 200m | Women | Heptathlon 4 |
22nd April | 20:05 | 100m | Women | Final |
22nd April | 20:15 | Shot Put | Men | VC |
22nd April | 20:24 | 100m | Men | Final |
22nd April | 20:32 | 800m | Men | VC |
22nd April | 20:37 | 100m | Women | VC |
22nd April | 20:46 | 400m | Men | Decathlon 5 |
22nd April | 20:55 | 100m | Men | VC |
22nd April | 21:00 | Hammer Throw | Women | VC |
Day 3 | ||||
23rd April | 08:30 | 110m Hurdles | Men | Decathlon 6 |
23rd April | 08:37 | Long Jump | Women | Heptathlon 5 |
23rd April | 08:40 | High Jump | Men | Qualification |
23rd April | 08:50 | 110m Hurdles | Men | Round 1 |
23rd April | 09:15 | 100m Hurdles | Women | Round 1 |
23rd April | 09:25 | Discus Throw | Men | Decathlon 7 |
23rd April | 09:45 | 4 x 400m | Mixed | Round 1 |
23rd April | 10:50 | Javelin Throw | Women | Heptathlon 6 |
23rd April | 11:30 | Pole Vault | Men | Decathlon 8 |
23rd April | 16:30 | 100m | Boys | Schools |
23rd April | 16:40 | 100m | Boys | National |
23rd April | 16:50 | Long Jump | Women | VC |
23rd April | 17:02 | Javelin Throw | Men | Decathlon 9 |
23rd April | 17:05 | 200m | Men | Round 1 |
23rd April | 17:08 | Long Jump | Men | Qualification |
23rd April | 17:10 | Pole Vault | Women | Final |
23rd April | 17:50 | 3000m SC | Women | Final |
23rd April | 18:05 | 800m | Women | Heptathlon |
23rd April | 18:20 | 200m | Women | Round 1 |
23rd April | 18:50 | Triple Jump | Women | Final |
23rd April | 18:54 | 3000m SC | Women | VC |
23rd April | 19:00 | Heptathlon | Women | VC |
23rd April | 19:08 | High Jump | Women | Final |
23rd April | 19:10 | 1500m | Men | Decathlon |
23rd April | 19:13 | Hammer Throw | Men | Qualification |
23rd April | 19:20 | 1500m | Men | Round 1 |
23rd April | 19:43 | Decathlon | Men | VC |
23rd April | 19:55 | 4 x 100m | Women | Final |
23rd April | 20:05 | 4 x 100m | Men | Final |
23rd April | 20:15 | Pole Vault | Women | VC |
23rd April | 20:25 | 4 x 400m | Mixed | Final |
23rd April | 20:35 | Triple Jump | Women | VC |
23rd April | 20:40 | High Jump | Women | VC |
23rd April | 20:49 | 10000m | Women | Final |
23rd April | 20:55 | 4 x 100m | Women | VC |
23rd April | 21:00 | 4 x 100m | Men | VC |
23rd April | 21:05 | 4 x 400m | Mixed | VC |
Day 4 | ||||
24th April | 08:30 | 200m | Women | Semi Final |
24th April | 09:00 | 200m | Men | Semi Final |
24th April | 09:30 | 4 x 400m | Women | Heats |
24th April | 10:00 | 4 x 400m | Men | Heats |
24th April | 16:40 | 4x100m | Girls | Final |
24th April | 16:50 | 10000m | Women | VC |
24th April | 17:04 | Discus Throw | Women | Final |
24th April | 17:05 | 100m Hurdles | Women | Final |
24th April | 17:15 | 110m Hurdles | Men | Final |
24th April | 17:30 | 200m | Women | Final |
24th April | 17:36 | High Jump | Men | Final |
24th April | 17:39 | 100m Hurdles | Women | VC |
24th April | 17:46 | Long Jump | Men | Final |
24th April | 17:48 | 200m | Men | Final |
24th April | 17:58 | 110m Hurdles | Men | VC |
24th April | 18:06 | 1500m | Women | Final |
24th April | 18:15 | 200m | Women | VC |
24th April | 18:24 | 1500m | Men | Final |
24th April | 18:36 | 200m | Men | VC |
24th April | 18:41 | 1500m | Women | VC |
24th April | 18:50 | Hammer Throw | Men | Final |
24th April | 18:53 | 5000m | Men | Final |
24th April | 19:12 | Discus Throw | Women | VC |
24th April | 19:17 | 1500m | Men | VC |
24th April | 19:22 | Long Jump | Men | VC |
24th April | 19:30 | 4 x 400m | Women | Final |
24th April | 19:40 | 5000m | Men | VC |
24th April | 19:50 | 4 x 400m | Men | Final |
24th April | 20:05 | High Jump | Men | VC |
24th April | 20:10 | 4 x 400m | Women | VC |
24th April | 20:20 | Hammer Throw | Men | VC |
24th April | 20:25 | 4 x 400m | Men | VC |
24th April | 20:30 | Closing Ceremony | ||
Credits Asia Athletics Association
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