India's Historic 2025: Record Medals, Global Breakthroughs in Sports

• India achieved its largest-ever medal haul at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, securing 22 medals, including Sumit Antil's retained F64 javelin title.
• The Asian Youth Games saw India's best-ever performance with 48 medals, highlighted by girls' kabaddi gold and Priteesmita Bhoi's world youth record in weightlifting.
• At the World Games 2025, India secured its top-ever medal haul of three, including historic firsts in wushu (Namrata Batra, silver) and roller speed skating (Anandkumar Velkumar, bronze).
• Indian women boxers shone at the World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool, winning two golds (Jaismine Lamboria, Minakshi Hooda) among four medals.
• India dominated the Asian Shooting Championships with 50 golds and achieved a historic first gold in men’s compound team at the World Archery Championships.

Why It Matters: 2025 marked a landmark year for Indian sports with record medal hauls and significant global breakthroughs.