The World Athletics Championships 2023 ended on August 27. This year Budapest hosted the World Athletics Championships 2023.
A total of 28 Indian athletes participated in the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23. Among the 28 Indian Athletes, the Olympic gold medalist, Neeraj Chopra managed to win the first gold medal for India.
Before this, only two medals had been won by Indian athletes at the World Athletics Championships. Anju Bobby George earned a bronze medal in the long jump in Paris in 2003, she became the first.
After 19 years, Neeraj Chopra’s silver medal at the Oregon 2022 global athletics championships last year put an end to the nation’s 19-year quest for a second podium finish. Even this year people have high hopes for the Olympic medalist.
World Athletics Championships 2023 Schedule
Here’s the complete schedule of the World Athletics Championships 2023:
| Date | Time | Indian Athlete Competing | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 19 | 12:20 PM | Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh | Men’s 20m race walk final |
| August 19 | 3:05 PM | Avinash Sable | Men’s 3000m SC heats |
| August 19 | 3:55 PM | Shaili Singh | Women’s long jump qualification |
| August 19 | 10:32 PM | Ajay Kumar Saroj | Men’s 1500m heats |
| August 19 | 11:07 PM | Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhouse Pau | Men’s triple jump qualification |
| August 20 | 11:07 PM | Sarvesh Anil Kushar | Men’s high jump qualification |
| August 20 | 2:05 PM | Santosh Kumar T | Men’s 400mH heats |
| August 20 | 2:55 PM | Shaili Singh (if qualified) | Women’s long jump final |
| August 20 | 8:25 PM | Ajay Kumar Saroj (if qualified) | Men’s 1500m semi-finals |
| August 21 | 11:03 PM | Santhosh Kumar T (if qualified) | Men’s 400mH semi-finals |
| August 21 | 11:10 PM | Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhouse Paul (if qualified) | Men’s triple jump final |
| August 22 | 10:10 PM | Jyothi Yarraji | Women’s 100mH heats |
| August 22 | 10:50 PM | Krishan Kumar | Men’s 800m heats |
| August 22 | 11:28 PM | Sarvesh Anil Kushare (if qualified) | Men’s high jump final |
| August 23 | 1:12 AM | Avinash Sable (if qualified) | Men’s 3000mSC final |
| August 23 | Group A – 1:50 PM, Group B – 3:25 PM | Annu Rani | Women’s javelin throw qualification |
| August 23 | 2:45 PM | M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldri | Men’s long jump qualification |
| August 23 | 11:15 PM | Parul Chaudhary | Women’s 3000mSC heats |
| August 24 | 12:10 AM | Jyothi Yarraji (if qualified) | Women’s 100mH semi-finals |
| August 24 | 12:45 AM | Ajay Kumar Saroj (if qualified) | Men’s 1500m final |
| August 24 | 1:20 AM | Santhosh Kumar T (if qualified) | Men’s 400mH final |
| August 24 | 10:30 AM | Ram Baboo | Men’s 35km race walk final |
| August 24 | 11:00 PM | M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin (if qualified) | Men’s long jump final |
| August 25 | 12:20 AM | Krishan Kumar (if qualified) | Men’s 800m semi-finals |
| August 25 | 12:52 AM | Jyothi Yarraji (if qualified) | Women’s 100mH final |
| August 25 | Group A – 1:40 PM, Group B – 3:15 PM | Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu, Kishore Jena | Men’s javelin throw qualification |
| August 25 | 11:50 PM | Annu Rani (if qualified) | Women’s javelin throw final |
| August 26 | 11:00 PM | Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian | Men’s 4x400m relay heats |
| August 27 | 12:00 AM IST | Krishan Kumar (if qualified) | Men’s 800m final |
| August 27 | 11:45 PM IST | Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu, Kishore Jena (if qualified) | Men’s javelin throw final |
| August 28 | 12:35 AM IST | Parul Chaudhary (if qualified)Women’s 3000mSC final | Women’s 3000mSC final |
| August 28 | 1:07 AM IST | Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian (if qualified) | Men’s 4x400m relay final |
Indian Players List Men & Women
Here’s the complete list of players that participated in the World Athletics Championships 2023:
Men: Krishan Kumar, Ajay Kumar Saroj, Santosh Kumar T, Avinash Sable, Sarvesh Anil Kushare, Jeswin Aldrin, Murali Sreeshankar, Praveen Chithravel, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Ram Baboo, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhose Paul, Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu, Kishore Jena, Akashdeep Singh, Arul Rajalingam, and Mijo Chacko Kurian.
Women: Jyothi Yarraji, Parul Chaudhary, Shaili Singh, and Annu Rani.
Live Streaming and telecast in India
The television live streaming of the World Athletics Championships 2023 for the Indian audience was done by Viacom 18. Also, the JioCinema app and website streamed the World Athletics Championships 2023 online.
