Gold Medal

DV Shankar Rao has become the first heart bypass survivor to win national powerlifting title.

Paris Olympics 2024 | 'Diwali-Like Atmosphere', Says Neeraj Chopra’s Family As He Qualifies for Javelin Finals

Defending champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for the final of Men's javelin throw in the first attempt. His family is elated and has put up special screens in the village for everyone to come and watch the finals. Here's what they have to say

Indian dressage team wins first Asian Games gold, first equestrian yellow metal in 41 years

The Indian quartet was performing well in the selection trials as their scores either matched or were better than the Asian Games medal winners from the previous editions.

PM Modi congratulates women cricket team for Asian Games gold, other winners

The PM also congratulated the 10m air rifle men's team for winning the gold medal at the Games and lauded the performance of other medal-winners and players as well.

Neeraj Chopra becomes 1st Indian to win gold at World Athletics Championships | Javelin throw final 2023

India's ace javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary. On August 27, Neeraj hit an 88.17m mark in his 2nd attempt to finish at the top of the podium. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won a silver with a throw of 87.82m. Watch for more

Everything the 2023 World Athletics Champion Neeraj Chopra’s Javelin touches turns to Gold

Chopra's javelin covered a distance of 88.17m to clinch the gold ahead of Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem’s 87.82m. At 25, India’s first ever world champion in Athletics is fast becoming the dominant javelin thrower of his generation, who doesn’t just win sometimes, but at all times.

Indian clinches mixed team air pistol gold at World Championship

The Indian duo defeated the Turkish pair of Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec 16-10 in the gold-medal match to take the country's medals tally to two.

World Archery Youth Championships: India women's U-18 compound archers win gold

The women's team of Aishwarya Sharma, Aditi Swami and Ekta Rani bounced back from behind to edge past Olivia Dean, Liko Arreola and Leann Drake 214-212.

Golden Sunday: Nikhat continues domination with second title, Lovlina wins maiden World Championships gold

Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain made it a golden Sunday for India at the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. While Nikhat won gold in the 50kg category, Lovlina clinched the top spot in the 75kg category.

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rudrankksh Patil wins gold in men's 10m air rifle

World number one Rudrankksh Patil got the better of Germany's Maximilian Ulbrich 16-8 in the gold medal contest.

Imran Khan 'sold' gold medal he received from India: Pakistan Defence Minister

The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician is in the crosshairs these days for buying gifts, including an expensive Graff wristwatch he had received as prime minister at a discounted price from the state depository called Toshakhana and selling them for profit.

Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya win gold at Commonwealth Games

In what was expected to be a tough opener against world championship bronze medallist Samantha Leigh Stewart, Vinesh Phogat reduced it to a no contest and finished it in mere 36 seconds.

Bajrang Punia defends men's 65kg gold, Anshu Malik bags silver on 21st birthday

Such was Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang’s dominance in the 65kg competition that he won three of his four bouts inside first rounds.

Abhinav Deshwal wins gold in men's 10m air pistol at Deaflympics

The 15-year-old from Roorkee, Uttarakhand, was tied with silver-winning Ukrainian Oleksii Lazebnyk at 234.2 points apiece at the end of the 24-shot final, before winning gold in a shoot-off where he shot a 10.3 to his opponent's 9.7.

Ravi Kumar Dahiya wins hat-trick of Asian Championship gold medals

Ravi Kumar Dahiya, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, conceded an early lead in all his bouts, but as is his wont, bounced back in tremendous fashion to outsmart his rivals in the men's freestyle event.

Tokyo Paralympics | India' Krishna Nagar wins gold in men’s singles badminton SH6

Krishna Nagar took the top spot after beating Hong Kong’s Chu Man Kai 21-17, 16-21, 21-17

Gold medals can give athletes the Midas touch

Winning a gold medal is the aspiration of all Olympics athletes yet its physical value is a token compared to the cash bonuses many nations pay winners and the impact on an athlete's brand value.