Animesh Kujur breaks national record to win bronze in men's 200m at Asian Athletics Championships
Animesh Kujur broke the men's 200m national record with a 20.32s run to win bronze at the Asian Athletics Championships on Saturday in Gumi, South Korea.
Earlier this year, he set the national record at 20.40s during the Federation Cup.
With this medal, Animesh matched Dharambir Singh's 2015 feat as India's second-ever 200m medalist at the Asian Championships.
In Gumi, Towa Uzawa of Japan won gold with a meet record timing of 20.12. Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Atafi bagged bronze with a personal best time of 20.31.
This was India's 19th medal in the ongoing competition. The country stands second behind China, with eight gold, seven silver, and four bronze medals.
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