Animesh Kujur to begin Asian Games 2026 campaign for India in Aichi-Nagoya on September 24
Animesh Kujur will begin competing for India at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Thursday, September 24. He is regarded as one of the leading medal contenders within India's 75-member athletics contingent.
India has won 14 medals at the Games so far, including a gold in the women's cricket tournament, and the athletics squad will aim to add to that total. The Indian athletics contingent comprises 75 athletes. Kujur is the national record-holder in the 200m and an Asian Athletics Championships bronze medallist who will represent India at Aichi-Nagoya.
Kujur is entered in three events at the Games: the men's 100m, the men's 200m and the mixed 4x100m relay. He is part of India's seven-member squad for the mixed 4x100m relay.
He arrives at Aichi-Nagoya with recent international podium finishes, having won bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Relays Championships, the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships and the 2025 FISU World University Games.
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Kujur will begin his Aichi-Nagoya campaign in the men's 100m heats on September 24 at 4:38 PM IST. He is scheduled to compete across the men's 100m, men's 200m and the mixed 4x100m relay during the competition.
