Asian Games: Tejaswin Shankar and Parul Chaudhary Win Bronze

India added two athletics bronze medals at the Asian Games on 27 September 2026. Tejaswin Shankar finished third in the men's decathlon and Parul Chaudhary was third in the women's 3000m steeplechase, where she also recorded her personal best on the way to the podium.

The two medals

Why the decathlon bronze stands out

The decathlon is contested over two days and asks an athlete to compete across a demanding spread of events rather than a single one. Holding form through that spread calls for versatility, endurance and resolve at once, and the Prime Minister noted that Tejaswin Shankar showed all three and finished his campaign strongly. The bronze was described as a commendable achievement.

A personal best on the way to the podium

Parul Chaudhary's bronze in the steeplechase carried a second layer. She did not only reach the podium; she clocked a personal best while doing so, which is what made the run stand out. The steeplechase is a distance race run over barriers and a water jump, and improving one's own best time in a championship final is treated as a mark of form rather than of luck. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the run brilliant and said her dedication and perseverance had made the country proud.

Exam pointers

• Both medals are bronze, so the colour is the same for the two athletes and only the events differ.
• Tejaswin Shankar is paired with the men's decathlon, a two-day multi-event contest.
• Parul Chaudhary is paired with the women's 3000m steeplechase, and with a personal best timing in the final.

Questions from a multi-sport Games usually ask an aspirant to match an athlete to an event and a medal, so the safest way to revise is a three-column list of name, event and colour. Where a medal came with an added distinction, such as a personal best, that detail is often the answer key itself.