Parul Chaudhary's Bronze Keeps India 12th Despite 7 New Medals

India’s Day 8 haul of 37 medals—four silvers and three bronzes—fell short of the gold needed to keep it in the top ten.

Parul Chaudhary broke her own personal best, clocking 9:08.67 to take bronze in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, her second medal at the Games and a new national record.

Other highlights included two squash silvers: Anahat Singh’s historic final appearance and Sarvesh Kushare’s 2.25m clearance, plus a decathlon bronze from Tejaswin Shankar, who finished with 7,934 points.

The absence of a gold, while China crossed 200 medals, dragged India from 10th to 12th on the table—highlighting the weight of the gold count in the overall standings.

With the remaining days packed with athletics finals and boxing semifinals, India must secure at least one gold to regain a top‑10 spot before the Games close.