India competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from 15 to 24 July 2022.[1] India had entered 21 athletes.[2] India won their first silver at the World Athletics Championships since their debut in the games. Neeraj Chopra became the first male Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.[3]
| India at the 2022 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | IND |
| National federation | Athletics Federation of India |
| Website | https://indianathletics.in |
| in Eugene, United States 15–24 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 21 (17 men and 4 women) in 12 events |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
|
| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
|
Neeraj Chopra | Men's javelin throw | 23 July |
Results edit
- Key
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Season best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men edit
Noah Nirmal Tom and Amoj Jacob did not compete (both were named to the 4x400 relay team).
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| M. P. Jabir | 400 metres hurdles | 50.76 | 31 | Did not advance | |||||
| Avinash Sable | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:18.75 | 7 Q | — | 8:31.75 | 11 | |||
| Sandeep Kumar | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:31:58 | 40 | |||||
| Muhammed Anas Muhammed Ajmal Naganathan Pandi Rajesh Ramesh |
4 × 400 metres relay | 3:07.29 | 12 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| M. Sreeshankar | Long jump | 8.00 | 7 Q | 7.96 | 7 |
| Jeswin Aldrin | 7.79 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| Muhammed Anees Yahiya | 7.73 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Praveen Chithravel | Triple jump | 16.49 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Abdulla Aboobacker | 16.45 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Eldhose Paul | 16.68 | 12 q | 16.79 | 9 | |
| Tejinder Pal Singh Toor | Shot put | NM | Did not advance | ||
| Neeraj Chopra | Javelin throw | 88.39 | 2 Q | 88.13 |
|
| Rohit Yadav | 80.42 | 11 q | 78.72 | 10 | |
Women edit
Aishwarya Mishra did not compete.
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Parul Chaudhary | 5000 metres | 15:54.03 | 31 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:38.09 PB | 31 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Priyanka Goswami | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:39:42 | 34 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Annu Rani | Javelin throw | 59.60 | 8 q | 61.12 | 7 |
References edit
- ^ "IAAF World Athletics Championships – India". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Entry List-India" (PDF). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Neeraj Chopra wins silver, Anderson Peters takes gold". India Today. 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.