Yogeshwar.R from Coimbatore represented India at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships 2023 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and competed in the boys 3000m and clinched the silver medal with a time of 8:39.85s.


The boy is a resident of Kuniamuthur. He studies 11th grade in Ashram Matriculation School in Kovaipudur. Upon his arrival at the airport he was given a warm welcome by his family and school friends.


Yogeshwar thanked everyone who helped him in his journey, and said that he intends to compete at the forthcoming Youth Olympic Games and win a medal for India.


It must be mentioned that in this Asian U18 Athletics Championships, Indian athletes won 6 golds, 11 silvers and 7 bronze medals at the Under-18 championships while China led the overall medals tally with 15 golds ahead of India.


China also claimed 7 silvers and 2 bronze, earning 24 medals in all. Kazakhstan were third with 3 golds, 6 silvers and 5 bronze (14 medals).