Kishan Reddy hails Ancy Sojan's silver at Asian Games 2026
Synopsis
Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy congratulated Indian long jumper Ancy Sojan on winning silver at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after she posted a best jump of 6.53 metres in the Women's Long Jump final, adding to India's athletics medal tally.
Key Takeaways
Ancy Sojan won the silver medal in the Women's Long Jump at Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan .
Her best jump of 6.53 metres secured the podium finish on the Asian stage.
Union Coal and Mines Minister G.
Kishan Reddy offered congratulations on September 27, 2026 via X.
The result adds to India's overall athletics medal tally at the 2026 Games.
India has participated in the Asian Games since 1951 , with athletics a consistent medal discipline.
A 6.53-metre leap on the Asian stage — and Ancy Sojan has a silver medal to show for it. The Indian long jumper delivered one of her strongest performances at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, adding another athletics medal to India's growing tally at the quadrennial Games.
Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy was among the first to extend congratulations, posting on X on September 27, 2026: 'Congratulations to Ancy Sojan on securing the silver medal in the Women's Long Jump event at the Asian Games 2026. With a best jump of 6.53m, Ancy delivered a strong performance on the Asian stage and added another medal to India's athletics tally. May she continue to reach greater heights in the years ahead.'
Ancy Sojan and India's athletics push at Aichi-Nagoya
Ancy Sojan is an Indian track and field athlete who specialises in the long jump — a discipline where India has historically sought podium consistency at the Asian level. A best effort of 6.53 metres at a continental multi-sport event signals she is operating at the upper end of competitive Asian women's long jump. The silver places her just off the top step but firmly in the conversation for future gold.
India has competed at the Asian Games since 1951, and athletics has remained one of the cornerstones of the country's medal programme at the event. Every podium finish in track and field carries the weight of that long history — and feeds into the national push to finish the Games with a competitive overall haul.
Ministers in the stands — virtually
Cross-portfolio ministerial congratulations for athletes have become a standard feature of India's social-media sporting culture, with Cabinet members from coal to culture routinely amplifying athletes' achievements. Kishan Reddy, who also serves as BJP's Telangana state president, framed Ancy's result under the #Cheer4Bharat hashtag — the unofficial rally-cry that aggregates national sporting pride across platforms during major Games.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports remains the formal institutional voice on athletic results, but broad Cabinet participation in the public celebration reflects the government's sustained emphasis on sports diplomacy and visibility.
India's final medal count at Asian Games 2026 is still being written — and if Ancy Sojan's silver is any indication, the athletics column still has room to grow.
Point of View
Including Coal and Mines, underscore how the BJP-led government has cultivated a whole-of-Cabinet sports-recognition culture as a soft-power signal. Each athletics medal also feeds directly into India's lobbying for greater infrastructure and talent-pipeline investment ahead of future Olympic bids. Sojan's performance keeps women's long jump on the national radar at exactly the right moment.
NationPress
27 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What medal did India win in Women's Long Jump at Asian Games 2026?
India won a silver medal in the Women's Long Jump at Asian Games 2026, courtesy of Ancy Sojan, who recorded a best effort of 6.53 metres.
Where are the Asian Games 2026 being held?
The Asian Games 2026 are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Why did G. Kishan Reddy congratulate Ancy Sojan?
Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy posted a congratulatory message for Ancy Sojan after she won silver in the Women's Long Jump at Asian Games 2026, as part of broad Cabinet recognition of Indian athletes' international achievements.
How many medals has India won in athletics at Asian Games 2026?
Ancy Sojan's silver in Women's Long Jump has added to India's athletics medal tally at Asian Games 2026; the final count is ongoing as the Games continue.
