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ASIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP

18th July, 2023

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Context: At the 25th Asian Athletics Championship 2023, this concluded on July 16 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Indian contingent won a total of 27 medals, comprising six gold, 12 silver and nine bronze, to finish third in the overall rankings behind China and Japan.

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  • India made history at the 25th Asian Athletics Championship 2023, which concluded on July 16 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Indian contingent won a total of 27 medals, comprising six gold, 12 silver and nine bronze, to finish third in the overall rankings behind China and Japan.
  • This is India's best performance ever at the continental level. The previous best was in 2017 at Bhubaneswar, where India won nine gold, six silver and 12 bronze.
  • Jyothi Yarraji was the star of the show for India, as she clinched two medals - gold in women’s 100m hurdles and silver in women’s 200m finals.
  • Indian women’s shot putters also contributed two medals to India’s tally, with Abha Khatua (18.06m) and Manpreet Kaur (17.00m) winning the silver and bronze, respectively.
  • In the 800m, Indian runners bagged silver medals in both the men’s and women’s categories. In the men’s race, Krishan Kumar clocked a season’s best 1:45.88 to finish behind Qatar’s Abubaker Haydar Abdalla (1:45.53).

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Which of the following country share a boundary with Thailand?

1. Myanmar

2. Laos

3. Cambodia

4. Vietnam

How many of the above code is/are correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Only 3

D) All

Answer: C

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