Indian athlete Gulveer Singh grabbed the silver medal in the men's 1500m final at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday. In a very close final, Gulveer missed out on the top podium finish by a very small margin to Japan's Izawa Kozuto.
Gulveer had already won the silver medal in the men's 10,000m event a couple of days ago. With another silver in the 1500m, he has now won his second medal at the Asian Games 2026.
With this, India have bagged their second medal of the day. In this article, we will explore the key details of the men's 1500m final and Gulveer Singh's performance.
Asian Games 2026: Gulveer Singh Wins Silver in Men's 1500m Final
Gulveer Singh clocked 3:36.72 in the men's 1500m final, finishing just 0.37 seconds behind Japan's Kazuto Iizawa, who won the gold medal with a Games Record of 3:36.35. Japan's Nagiya Mori won the bronze medal with a time of 3:37.92.
Key Details of Event
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Event: Men's 1500m Final (Athletics)
Venue: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
Gulveer Singh's Medal: 🥈 Silver Medal
Timing Clocked:3:36.72(Career/Personal Best)
Men's 1500m Final Results
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Rank
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Country
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Name
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Result
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Gap
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Remarks
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1
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Japan
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Kazuto Iizawa
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3:36.35
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—
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Gold (Games Record)
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2
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India
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Gulveer Singh
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3:36.72
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+0.37
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🥈 Silver (PB)
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3
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Japan
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Nagiya Mori
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3:37.92
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+1.57
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🥉 Bronze
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4
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China
|
Liu Dezhu
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3:38.03
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+1.68
|
|
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5
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Qatar
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Ibrahim Chuot
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3:38.60
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+2.25
|
|
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6
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Chinese Taipei
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Chien Tzu-chieh
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3:39.00
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+2.65
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PB (Personal Best)
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7
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South Korea
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Lee Jaeung
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3:40.11
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+3.76
|
|
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8
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Qatar
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Mohamed Torech
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3:40.19
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+3.84
|
|
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9
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India
|
Yoonus Shah
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3:43.88
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+7.53
|
|
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10
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South Korea
|
Park Jonghak
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3:46.87
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+10.52
|
|
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11
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Kuwait
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Bader Alsweed
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3:48.92
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+12.57
|
|
|
12
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China
|
Xi Xiaoheng
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4:50.83
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+1:14.48
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Gulveer Singh also set a personal best with his silver-medal-winning performance.
Gulveer Singh's 10,000m Silver Medal
Earlier in the tournament, Gulveer Singh clocked 28:29.38 to win the silver medal in the men's 10,000m final at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. He repeated the feat from the 2022 Asian Games, where he also won a silver medal in the same event.
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Event: Men's 10,000m Final (Athletics)
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Medal Won: 🥈 Silver Medal
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Timing Clocked:28:29.38 minutes
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Venue: Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Japan
With this achievement, Gulveer Singh became the only Indian athlete in history to win medals in the same athletics event at two consecutive Asian Games.
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