{
  "id": 10214965,
  "title": "Asian Games: Tejaswin Shankar wins decathlon bronze after 1500m triumph",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/asian-games-tejaswin-shankar-wins-decathlon-bronze-after-1500m-triumph",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:35:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/asian-games-2026-tejaswin-shankar-wins-decathlon-bronze-after-1500m-triumph/articleshow/134520253.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi witnessed Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar clinching the bronze medal in the decathlon event at the Asian Games on Sunday, after he triumphed in the final 1500m race. Shankar's total score stood at 7,934 points, which placed him ahead of Japan’s Yuma Maruyama. Maruyama emerged victorious with 8,123 points, while China's Xinghua Chen secured silver after placing third in the final event.\n\nThis triumph marked India's 35th medal at the Asian Games, elevating the nation's tally to four gold, 15 silver, and 16 bronze. This decathlon win contributed to India's athletics medal count, which had been bolstered earlier in the day. Harita Bhadra had claimed the bronze in the women's 200m, while Ancy Sojan secured the silver in the women's long jump.\n\nHowever, Ancy missed out on a gold medal by a mere two centimeters, as China’s Yingying Huang outperformed her with a final jump of 6.55m, compared to Ancy's 6.49m. Shaili Singh also fell short of the podium in the women's long jump, missing a gold by two centimeters, as China's Mengyi Tan outjumped her with 6.46m, pushing her down from third to fourth place.",
  "summary": "In an impressive display of athleticism, Tejaswin Shankar clinched the decathlon bronze medal at the Asian Games by triumphing in the 1500m race. With a remarkable total of 7,934 points, he secured a podium position, while Japan's Yuma Maruyama took the gold. Meanwhile, Ancy Sojan finished just shy of gold in the women's long jump, placing second behind China's Yingying Huang.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}