Javelin thrower Himanshu bagged India’s solitary gold medal at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships 2025, which concluded in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. The Indian youngster brought in India’s final medal at the continental meet, winning the boys’ javelin throw event on Friday, the final day of competition. Himanshu’s 67.57m opening throw was enough to land the gold ahead of the People’s Republic of China’s Lu Hao (63.45m) and Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Sadullaev (61.96m). HIMANSHU WINS THE FIRST GOLD MEDAL🥇 Himashu with the best throw of 67.57m clinched Gold Medal in Men’s Javelin Throw at U18 Asian Athletics Championship 2025, Saudi ? INCREDIBLY WELL DONE ??❤️ pic.twitter.com/InZHRAETYE — The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) April 18, 2025 Himanshu’s win also marked India’s first-ever gold medal in boys’ javelin throw at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships. Indian athletes won 11 medals—one gold, five silver, and five bronze—in the 2025 edition of the tournament. India had finished with a rich haul of 24 medals at the last Asian U18 Athletics Championships held in Tashkent in 2023. The count included six golds, 11 silvers, and seven bronzes, with Rezoana Mallick Heena headlining the campaign by winning three medals – two golds (Indian girls team relay and girls 400m) and one silver (girls 200m). Asian U18 Athletics Championships – India medal winners Himanshu – gold medal in boys’ javelin throw Devak Bhushan – silver medal in boys’ high jump Nitin Gupta – silver medal in boys’ 5000m race walk Tannu – silver medal in girls’ 400m Nischay – silver medal in boys’ shot put Chiranth P, Sayed Sabeer, Saket Minj, and Kadir Khan – silver medal in boys’ medley relay Nischay – bronze medal in boys’ discus throw Aarti – bronze medal in girls’ 100m Aarti – bronze medal in girls’ 200m Shourya Ambure – bronze medal in the girls’ 100m hurdles Lakshita Mahlawat – bronze medal in girls’ discus throw (with agency inputs)