Question

    Which Indian athlete won India’s only gold medal in

    the Men’s Heptathlon at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 with 5993 points?
    A Neeraj Chopra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Tajinderpal Singh Toor Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Tejaswin Shankar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Avinash Sable Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Rohit Yadav Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar won India’s only gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 in the Men’s Heptathlon event, scoring 5993 points. With this performance, he broke his own previous national indoor record of 5650 points, which he had set in 2021 in the United States. The heptathlon is a combined event consisting of seven track and field disciplines, requiring athletes to demonstrate versatility in sprinting, jumping, throwing, and endurance events.

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