World University Games 2025

Current Context : India performed well at the World University Games 2025 held in Germany and stood at the 20th position.

Performance Details:

• India won a total of 12 medals:
  • 2 Gold medals
  • 5 Silver medals
  • 5 Bronze medals
• Indian athletes won medals in sports such as athletics, archery, tennis, and badminton.

Highlights:

• On the final day, India won:
  • Silver medal by Ankita Dhyani in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase event.
  • Bronze medal in the men’s 4×100 metres relay event.
  • Bronze medal in the women’s race walk team event.

Global Rankings:

• Japan was ranked 1st with 34 gold medals.
• China stood 2nd with 30 gold medals.
• United States of America came 3rd with 28 gold medals.