India’s performance at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2024 saw a mix of breakthroughs and disappointments. The country secured just one medal, a bronze by Aarti in the 10,000m race walk, setting a new U20 national record with a time of 44:39.39.
Several national records were shattered, including Pooja Singh’s high jump of 1.83m, Sharuk Khan’s twice-improved 3000m steeplechase record, and the men’s 4x400m relay team’s 3:08.10.
However, it was an underwhelming display overall, especially compared to the three medals India won in the previous two editions of the championships.
All of India’s results at World Athletics U20 Championships 2024
| Athlete(s) | Event | Qualification/Heats | Semi-finals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarti | Women’s 10km race walk | NA | NA | Bronze Medal (44:39.39) National U20 Record |
| Sharuk Khan | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | 6th (8:45.12) National U20 Record | NA | 10th (8.42.06) National U20 Record |
| Rihan Chaudhary, Ankul, Abiram Pramod, Jay Kumar | Men’s 4x400m relay | 3rd (3:08.10) National U20 Record | NA | 6th (3.08.76) |
| Jay Kumar | Men’s 400m | 11th (47.08s) | 7th (46.96s) | 6th (46.99s) |
| Pooja Singh | Women’s high jump | 9th (1.83m) National U20 Record | NA | 9th (1.80m) |
| Amanat Kamboj | Women’s discus throw | 10th (49.98m) | NA | 10th (50.06m) |
| Mixed 4x400m relay (Jay Kumar, Neeru Pathak, Rihan Chaudhary, Sandramol Sabu) | Mixed 4x400m relay | 3rd (3:22.54) | NA | 5th (3:22.92) |
| Prateek | Men’s hammer throw | 27th (62.69m) | NA | DNQ |
| Pavana Nagaraj | Women’s long jump | 19th (5.74m) | NA | DNQ |
| Abinaya Rajarajan | Women’s 100m | 30th (11.95s) | DNQ | NA |
| M Jayaram Dondapati | Men’s 100m | 38th (10.65s) | DNQ | NA |
| Siddharth Choudhary | Men’s shot put (6kg) | 16th (18.40m) | NA | DNQ |
| Anurag Singh Kaler | Men’s shot put (6kg) | 18th (18.13m) | NA | DNQ |
| Nikita Kumari | Women’s discus throw | 27th (45.38m) | NA | DNQ |
| Sahil Khan | Men’s 800m | 41st (2:01.32) | DNQ | NA |
| Laxita Sandilea | Women’s 800m | 31st (2:11.96) | DNQ | NA |
| Ekta Dey | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | 25th (10:50.09) | NA | DNQ |
| Rohan Yadav | Men’s javelin throw | 19th (67.07m) | NA | DNQ |
| Dipanshu Sharma | Men’s javelin throw | 21st (66.26m) | NA | DNQ |
| Shreeya Rajesh | Women’s 400m hurdles | 23rd (1:00.07) | DNQ | NA |
| Murad Kallubhai Simran | Men’s 400m hurdles | 30th (52.85s) | DNQ | NA |
| Karthika Raja Arumugam | Men’s 400m hurdles | 39th (53.75s) | DNQ | NA |
| Neeru Pathak | Women’s 400m | 41st (55.58s) | DNQ | NA |
| Anushka Kumbhar | Women’s 400m | 48th (56.52s) | DNQ | NA |
| Bapi Hansda | Men’s 400m | 46th (51.26s) | DNQ | NA |
| Ranvir Ajay Singh | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | 27th (9:22.54) | NA | DNQ |
| Dev Kumar Meena | Men’s pole vault | 22nd (4.95m) | NA | DNQ |
| Laxita Sandilea | Women’s 1500m | 37th (4:34.95) | NA | DNQ |
| Unnathi Aiyappa | Women’s 100m hurdles | 28th (13.92s) | DNQ | DNQ |
| Hariharan Kathiravan | Men’s 110m hurdles | 66th (15.34s) | DNQ | NA |
| Nayan Pradip Sarde | Men’s 110m hurdles | 60th (14.60s) | DNQ | NA |
| Unnathi Aiyappa | Women’s 200m | 22nd (24.10s) | DNQ | NA |
| Neeru Pathak | Women’s 200m | 38th (24.77) | DNQ | NA |
| Mohd Atta Sazid | Men’s long jump | 16th (7.39m) | DNQ | NA |
| Tamanna | Women’s shot put | 18th (14.03m) | NA | NA |
| Himanshu | Men’s 10km race walk | NA | NA | 20th (42:01.30) |
| Sachin | Men’s 10km race walk | NA | NA | 24th (42:37.68) |
| Sandramol Sabu, Kanista Teena Maria Deva Shekhar, Shravani Sachin Sangle, Neeru Pathak | Women’s 4x400m relay | 9th (3:40.43) | NA | DNQ |
| Ritik | Men’s discus throw | 27th (53.79m) | NA | DNQ |
| Rujula Amol Bhonsle, Neole Anna Cornelio, Abinaya Rajarajan, Sudheeksha Vadluri | Women’s 4x100m relay | 9th (45.31) | NA | DNQ |
World U20 Athletics Championships 2024 Medal Tally
Here’s the rearranged table with all of the medal winners and national records at the top: htmlAll of India’s results at World Athletics U20 Championships 2024Records Broken by Indians at the World U20 Athletics Championships 2024
- Aarti: Won the bronze medal in the 10,000m race walk with a U20 National Record, clocking 44 minutes 39.39 seconds. This was India’s first medal at the championships.
- Pooja Singh: Broke the U20 National Record in the high jump qualification round by clearing a height of 1.83m. She finished 10th in the final.
- Sharuk Khan: Broke the U20 National Record twice in the 3000m steeplechase event. He first set a new record with a timing of 8:45.12 in the qualification round and then reset his personal best with 8:42.06 in the final, finishing 10th.
- Men’s Relay Team (Rihan Chaudhary, Ankul, Abiram Pramod, Jay Kumar): Broke the U20 National Record in the 4x400m relay with a timing of 3:08.10 in the qualification round. The team finished 6th in the final, impacted by Bapi Hansda’s fitness issues.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete(s) | Event | Qualification/Heats | Semi-finals | Final | |
| Aarti | Women’s 10km race walk | NA | NA | Bronze Medal (44:39.39) National U20 Record | |
| Sharuk Khan | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | 6th (8:45.12) National U20 Record | NA | 10th (8.42.06) National U20 Record | |
| Rihan Chaudhary, Ankul, Abiram Pramod, Jay Kumar | Men’s 4x400m relay | 3rd (3:08.10) National U20 Record | NA | 6th (3.08.76) | |
| Jay Kumar | Men’s 400m | 11th (47.08s) | 7th (46.96s) | 6th (46.99s) | |
| Pooja Singh | Women’s high jump | 9th (1.83m) National U20 Record | NA | 9th (1.80m) | |
| Amanat Kamboj | Women’s discus throw | 10th (49.98m) | NA | 10th (50.06m) | |
| Prateek | Men’s hammer throw | 27th (62.69m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Pavana Nagaraj | Women’s long jump | 19th (5.74m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Abinaya Rajarajan | Women’s 100m | 30th (11.95s) | DNQ | NA | |
| M Jayaram Dondapati | Men’s 100m | 38th (10.65s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Siddharth Choudhary | Men’s shot put (6kg) | 16th (18.40m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Anurag Singh Kaler | Men’s shot put (6kg) | 18th (18.13m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Nikita Kumari | Women’s discus throw | 27th (45.38m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Sahil Khan | Men’s 800m | 41st (2:01.32) | DNQ | NA | |
| Laxita Sandilea | Women’s 800m | 31st (2:11.96) | DNQ | NA | |
| Ekta Dey | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | 25th (10:50.09) | NA | DNQ | |
| Rohan Yadav | Men’s javelin throw | 19th (67.07m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Dipanshu Sharma | Men’s javelin throw | 21st (66.26m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Shreeya Rajesh | Women’s 400m hurdles | 23rd (1:00.07) | DNQ | NA | |
| Murad Kallubhai Simran | Men’s 400m hurdles | 30th (52.85s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Karthika Raja Arumugam | Men’s 400m hurdles | 39th (53.75s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Neeru Pathak | Women’s 400m | 41st (55.58s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Anushka Kumbhar | Women’s 400m | 48th (56.52s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Bapi Hansda | Men’s 400m | 46th (51.26s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Ranvir Ajay Singh | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | 27th (9:22.54) | NA | DNQ | |
| Dev Kumar Meena | Men’s pole vault | 22nd (4.95m) | NA | DNQ | |
| Laxita Sandilea | Women’s 1500m | 37th (4:34.95) | NA | DNQ | |
| Unnathi Aiyappa | Women’s 100m hurdles | 28th (13.92s) | DNQ | DNQ | |
| Hariharan Kathiravan | Men’s 110m hurdles | 66th (15.34s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Nayan Pradip Sarde | Men’s 110m hurdles | 60th (14.60s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Unnathi Aiyappa | Women’s 200m | 22nd (24.10s) | DNQ | NA | |
| Neeru Pathak | Women’s 200m | 38th (24.77) | DNQ | NA | |
| Mohd Atta Sazid | Men’s long jump | 16th (7.39m) | DNQ | NA | |
| Tamanna | Women’s shot put | 18th (14.03m) | NA | ||
| 1 | United States | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | China | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Australia | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Czechia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
