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Indian para-athlete Mahendra Gurjar set a new world record in the men’s F42 javelin throw at the 2025 Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland. On May 26, he achieved a throw of 61.17 meters on his third attempt. This surpassed the previous record of 59.19 meters set by Brazil’s Roberto Floriani Edenilson in 2022. His first two throws measured 56.11 meters and 55.51 meters, followed by 58.54 meters, 57.25 meters, and 58.07 meters. F42 is the classification for athletes with moderate movement impairment in one leg. Gurjar’s throw earned him the gold medal in the F42 category. His win highlights India’s growing strength in para-athletics on the world stage.

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Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 2025, becoming the 11th Indian to receive this prestigious global honour. He is among seven cricketing legends, including two women players, selected in the 2025 inductee list. The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises legendary players for their historic contributions to cricket across generations and countries. It was launched on January 2, 2009 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in partnership with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).

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Recently, Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak won her third bronze medal in the women’s vault at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Jecheon, Korea, on 14 June 2025. The 30-year-old scored 13.666 and 12.866 in two attempts, totaling 13.466 to secure the bronze medal. She finished behind China’s Zhang Yihan (13.650) and Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu (13.583). Pranati had earlier won medals in 2019 and 2022. Another Indian gymnast, Protistha Samanta, finished fourth with a score of 13.016.

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South Africa won the Cricket- World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 title by five wickets against defending champion Australia on June 14 at Lord’s, London. This is South Africa’s first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking emotional celebrations. New Zealand won the first WTC mace in 2021 by beating India. Australia won it in 2023, and now South Africa has claimed it in 2025.The win is seen as a unifying moment for the “Rainbow Nation”, breaking a long ICC jinx since 1998.

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Recently, India secured the hosting rights for the 2029 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG), which will be held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar in Gujarat. The event will feature more than 10,000 athletes from police, fire, customs, and correctional services across more than 70 countries. India now joins past prestigious host nations like Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, China, and the United States of America, showing its place in the global multi-sport scene.

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At the Asian Para-Archery Championships in Beijing, Paralympic gold medallist Harvinder Singh won individual gold in recurve men’s open. He defeated Hanreuchai Netsiri of Thailand with a score of 7-1 in the final. This marks Harvinder’s first individual gold at the Asian Para-Archery Championships after a six-year wait. He won three medals at the event — individual gold, mixed recurve gold with Bhawna, and men’s recurve team silver with Vivek Chikara. Harvinder is a two-time Paralympic medalist, showcasing consistent excellence in para-archery.

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Recently, sportspersons from Uttar Pradesh Police won the highest number of medals for India at the World Police and Fire Games 2025 held in Alabama, USA. The global event witnessed participation from police and fire personnel representing 63 countries. India ranked third in the overall medal tally with a total of 560 medals. Uttar Pradesh Police athletes secured 95 medals, including 45 gold, 34 silver, and 16 bronze. The medals were won in events like athletics, wrestling, shooting, weightlifting, and swimming.

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Recently, Indonesia was announced as the host of the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, to be held in Senayan, Jakarta from October 19 to 25. This will be the first time Indonesia or any Southeast Asian nation hosts this prestigious global event. More than 600 athletes from 86 countries will participate in the championship. The total number of participants, including officials and supporters, will be around 1,500. The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are held annually, featuring both men’s and women’s events.

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Hockey Jharkhand won the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 by defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 1-0 in the final. The final was held at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Hockey Haryana won the Bronze medal after a 3-3 draw and a 5-4 shootout win against Hockey Mizoram.

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Recently, Indian athlete Seema made history at the 2025 FISU World University Games held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in the 5000m final event at these championships. Seema won the silver medal with a season-best time of 15:35.86, her second-fastest time ever. India finished 20th in the overall medal standings at the games. The country secured 12 medals in total – 2 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze. The event marked a strong performance by Indian athletes on a global university platform.