After some of the best-ever performances at the Junior Federation Cup 2026, 50 athletes have been selected to represent India at the U20 Asian Athletics Championships 2026, scheduled to be held in Hong Kong from May 28 to May 31, 2026.
All 50 athletes will attend a 19-day preparatory camp at SAI Bengaluru, approved under SAI’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
Athletes selected along with their events:
- Rudra Shinde – 200m / 4x100m
- Mohammed Ashfaq – 400m, 4x400m, 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Piyush Raj – 400m, 4x400m, 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Mogali Reddy – 800m
- Sandeep Yadav – 3000m
- Vikas Kumar – 3000m
- Nikhil C – 3000m Steeplechase
- Kiran K – 110m Hurdles
- Jashanpreet Singh – 400m Hurdles
- Amit Kumar – 400m Hurdles
- Nitin Gupta – 5000m Race Walk
- Tushar Panwar – 5000m Race Walk
- Basant – High Jump
- Shahnawaz Khan – Long Jump
- Jithin Arjunan R.C – Long Jump
- Royshan P – Triple Jump
- Nishchay – Discus Throw
- Ravi – Discus Throw
- Ashvendra Pratap Singh – Hammer Throw
- Aman – Hammer Throw
- Ashish Yadav – Javelin Throw
- Rishabh Giri – Javelin Throw
- Upkar – Decathlon
- Jakhar Rahul – Decathlon
- Anshu Rajak – 4x100m Relay
- Aditya Pisal – 4x100m Relay
- J Krishna – 4x100m Relay
- Mehebubul Ahamed – 4x100m Relay
- Ranjith Kumar S – 4x400m Relay
- Sayed Sabeer – 4x400m Relay
- Nakul Prabhu – 4x400m Relay
- Abhay Kumar Dubey – 4x400m Relay
- Nipam – 100m / 4x100m Relay
- Bhoomika Nehate – 200m / 4x400m Relay / 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Aarti – 200m / 4x100m Relay
- Neeru Pathak – 400m / 4x400m Relay / 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Tahura Khatun – 400m / 4x400m Relay / 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Muskan – 5000m
- Mansi Yadav – 3000m Steeplechase
- Aisha Verma – 3000m Steeplechase
- Pooja – High Jump
- Sadhana Ravi – Triple Jump
- Amanat Kamboj – Discus Throw
- Poonam – Javelin Throw
- Bhavana G – 4x100m Relay
- Kajal Hirabhai – 4x100m Relay
- Rujula Bhonsle – 4x100m Relay
- Sehnoor Bawa – 4x400m Relay / 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Kavita – 4x400m Relay / 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Mehardeep Kaur – 4x400m Relay / 4x400m Mixed Relay