 "World University Games 2025: India secure 20th spot with 12-medal haul")
India finished the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany in 20th place. India won a total of 12 medals -two gold, five silver, and five bronze- in the competition.
Three of the 12 medals came on the final day, when a silver medal was added courtesy of Ankita Dhyani in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. Also, two bronze medals came in the men’s 4x100 metre relay race and the women’s race walk teams. Japan topped the standings with 34 medals, with the People’s Republic of China coming in second with 30 golds. The USA came third with 28 gold medals.
Big winners for India at the World University Games
In the men’s 4x100m relay, India’s team comprising Lalu Prasad Bhoi, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar, and Dondapati Mrutyum Jayaram clinched bronze with a time of 38.89 seconds. South Korea topped the podium with a time of 38.50 seconds, followed by South Africa’s silver medal performance of 38.80 seconds. This medal added to India’s overall tally of five athletics medals, which included silver medals won by Praveen Chitravel in men’s triple jump and Seema in women’s 5000m race.
India excelled in compound archery, with Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Parneet Kaur claiming gold and silver medals in their respective individual events. The country also secured a gold in the mixed team event, while the men’s team took silver and the women’s team won bronze.
India’s medal count began with a historic bronze in the mixed team badminton event, marking the country’s second-ever badminton medal. In tennis, Vaishnavi Adkar won a singles bronze, securing India’s first-ever tennis medal since Nandan Bal’s silver in 1979.
India’s best-ever show in the World University Games came in 2023, when the tournament was held in Chengdu, China. India secured the 7th place with 26 medals, including 11 golds, back then.
The next edition of the World University Games will take place 2027 at the Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
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