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Indian wrestler Tapasya won India’s first gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2025 in Bulgaria. She defeated Norway’s Felicitas Domajeva 5-2 in the women’s 57kg category final. Tapasya previously beat Dolzhon Tsyngueva (6-0), Romaissa El Kharroubi (France), and Sowaka Uchida (Japan, 4-3). In women’s 68kg category, Srishti won silver, losing 0-7 to Japan’s Ray Hoshino. Priya Malik and Reena reached finals in 76kg and 55kg categories, defeating Serbia’s Evelin Ujhelji 10-0 and Romania’s Voiculescu Alexandra 11-1. In men’s 57kg category, Sumit Malik won silver, losing 5-8 to Russia’s Magomed Odzamirov. India has won three medals so far: one gold and two silver at U20 World Wrestling Championships 2025.

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North East United Football Club (FC) retained the Durand Cup title 2025. The final was held at Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata. North East United FC defeated Dimond Harbour FC with a 6-1 scoreline. Parthib Gogoi and Asheer Akhtar scored early goals to make it 2-0 by half-time. Other goals for North East United FC were scored by Alaaeddine Ajaraie, Andy, Thoi Singh, and Jairo Samperio. The victory highlights North East United FC’s dominance in Indian football tournaments.

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Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a Gold medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad. She marked a triumphant return to competitive action after previous international events. Chanu lifted a total of 193 kilograms to set new Commonwealth Championship records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total. She lifted 84 kilograms in snatch and 109 kilograms in clean and jerk, both setting new records. She finished first on the women’s 48-kilogram podium. The victory secured her direct qualification for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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India achieved a historic milestone at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan by winning 50 gold medals, topping the medal tally for the first time. India’s total medal count reached 99, including 26 silver and 23 bronze medals. Host nation Kazakhstan finished second and China third in the medal tally. Ankur Mittal set a world record to win gold in men’s double trap. Elavenil Valarivan won her second Asian title in women’s air rifle and gold in the mixed team event with Arjun Babuta. Neeru Dhanda won India’s first-ever women’s trap gold. India recorded its most successful campaign, winning 35 more medals than the 15th Asian Championship in Changwon, South Korea.

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New Delhi will host the Badminton World Championships in August 2026. Announcement made by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Championships in Paris. The championships return to India after 17 years and to Asia after four years. The event was last held in India in Hyderabad, 2009. India has a strong medal history at the Championships. PV Sindhu is India’s most successful player with five medals: one gold, two silver, and two bronze. Other Indian medalists include Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, H S Prannoy, Prakash Padukone, Jwala Gutta, and Ashwini Ponappa.

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Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s singles title at the United States (US) Open Tennis Championships 2025, also called the US Open 2025, by defeating Jannik Sinner 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. This is his second US Open crown and sixth Grand Slam title overall. With six Majors, Alcaraz now equals Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg’s record. Jannik Sinner, the top seed and defending champion, lost his fifth consecutive Grand Slam final. With this win, Alcaraz regains the World No. 1 ranking.

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Former France Footballer Samuel Umtiti, a 2018 FIFA World Cup winner, announced his retirement on 16 September 2025 at age 31. He began his professional career at Lyon, after moving from Cameroon to France. Umtiti joined Barcelona in 2016, winning two La Liga titles and three Copa del Rey trophies. He scored the winning goal in the 2018 World Cup semi-final against Belgium, helping France lift the trophy. He is the fifth 2018 World Cup winner to retire, after Raphael Varane, Blaise Matuidi, Adil Rami, and Steve Mandanda.

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From September 27 to October 5, 2025, New Delhi is hosting the World Para Athletics Championships for the first time. The venue is Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with over 1,000 athletes from 100+ nations. This marks India’s debut as host and one of the largest para-sport events in the country. The Championships are the biggest para-athletics competition after the Paralympic Games. Events include sprints, relays, long-distance races, jumps, throws, and other track and field disciplines. India’s medal tally has improved from 2 silvers at Doha 2015 to 17 medals at Kobe 2024.

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Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won silver medal in the women’s 48 kg category at the World Championships in Førde, Norway. She lifted a total of 199 kg with 84 kg in snatch and 115 kg in clean and jerk. This was her first World Championship since 2022. It was also her second competition after finishing fourth at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The gold medal went to Ri Song-gum of Korea, who lifted 213 kg. The achievement highlights Chanu’s comeback at the global stage.

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Judo player Linthoi Chanambam made history by winning India’s first-ever medal at the Judo Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru in 2025. She is 19 years old and competed in the women’s 63 kilogram category. Chanambam won the bronze medal by defeating Joni Geilen from the Netherlands. Earlier, she lost her final Group D match to So Morichika of Japan. This achievement marks a historic moment for Indian Judo on the world stage.