Published: 2 November 2025PIBSports
PM Congratulates Athletes for Best-Ever 48-Medal Haul at Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama
PM Modi congratulated India's young athletes for their record-breaking performance at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama, Bahrain, where India won 48 medals — 13 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze — its best-ever showing, finishing 6th overall. The 2013 edition saw only 14 medals and the 2009 edition 11.
Boxing was India's top discipline with 4 gold medals. Beach Wrestling added 3 gold and 2 silver. Kabaddi, debuting at the Games, saw both boys' and girls' teams win gold. Female athletes accounted for 54% of medals and 69% of gold medals, with 26 of 48 medals won by women. The performance signals India's growing depth in youth sports.
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Q: Evaluate India's best-ever performance at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama and its implications for long-term youth sports development.
Answer (50 words):
At Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama, India won a record forty-eight medals, thirteen gold, eighteen silver, seventeen bronze, finishing sixth overall, far above eleven medals in 2009 and fourteen in 2013. Boxing contributed four golds; Kabaddi debuted with double gold. Women captured fifty-four percent of medals, signalling gender-balanced pipelines.
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Frequently asked questions
What medal tally did PM Modi congratulate India's athletes for at the Asian Youth Games 2025?
PM Modi congratulated India's young athletes for winning 48 medals at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama, Bahrain. The tally included 13 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze medals, and India finished 6th overall.
How did India's 2025 Asian Youth Games medals compare with earlier editions?
The 48-medal performance was India's best-ever showing at the Asian Youth Games. India had won only 14 medals in the 2013 edition and 11 in the 2009 edition.
Which sports contributed key gold medals for India?
Boxing was India's top discipline with 4 gold medals, while Beach Wrestling added 3 gold and 2 silver. Kabaddi debuted at the Games, and both the boys' and girls' teams won gold.
What role did female athletes play in India's medal haul?
Female athletes accounted for 54% of India's medals and 69% of its gold medals. Women won 26 of India's 48 medals.
