Gulveer completes medal hat-trick at Asian Games; secures bronze in 5,000m
Indian athlete Gulveer Singh won a bronze medal in the men's 5,000m event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. This achievement marks his third medal of the games, making him only the second Indian track and field athlete to secure three medals in a single edition.
Why it matters
It represents a significant milestone for Indian athletics on the international stage.
Gulveer Singh keeps running into medals. Well, he really does. The Indian athlete added a third medal to his tally at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning bronze in the men's 5000m on Tuesday.The Indian long-distance runner had earlier won silver medals in the men's 1500m and 10,000m events.With his latest bronze in 5,000m, Gulveer now has three medals from three athletics events at the ongoing Asian Games.
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