Updated On: 09 June, 2025 08:44 AM IST | Taipei City | PTI
Yashas Palaksha rallied to win silver in the men’s 400m hurdles with a personal best timing of 42.22s, the result giving a big boost to his confidence after missing out on the 2025 Asian Championships

Vithya Ramraj. Pic/PTI
The Indian contingent won as many as six gold medals, including double podium finishes in women’s 800m final and long jump competition, on the second and final day of Taiwan Open international athletics championship here on Sunday.
Three-time national champion Vithya Ramraj, Rohit Yadav, Pooja, Krishan Kumar and Annu Rani won the gold medal in their respective events in an impressive outing by the Indian contingent.
Also winning gold was the team of Santosh T, Vishal TK, Dharamveer Chaudhary, and Manu TS, the quartet finishing on top of the podium in the men’s 4x400m event with a championship record of 3:05.58s to sign off the country’s successful campaign on a positive note.