Gulveer Singh celebrates bronze with India's flag

Gulveer Singh drapes the Indian tricolour around his shoulders in celebration after clinching the bronze medal in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh secured India's place on the podium by finishing third in the men's 5000m at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 on 29 September 2026, waving the tricolour in front of the Nagoya crowd. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Gulveer Singh celebrated his bronze medal in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, holding the Indian national flag aloft on the track. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh took a victory lap wrapped in the Indian tricolour after earning bronze in the men's 5000m at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games on 29 September 2026, adding to India's athletics medal tally. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh, one of India's foremost long distance runners, celebrated a bronze medal in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh competed in both the men's 5000m and 10,000m finals at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, winning bronze in the 5000m on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India added a bronze medal to its athletics haul at the 20th Asian Games through Gulveer Singh, who finished third in the men's 5000m final in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh raised the Indian flag in Nagoya after claiming bronze in the men's 5000m at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 on 29 September 2026, marking a standout moment for Indian athletics. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh's bronze medal in the men's 5000m at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 on 29 September 2026 capped a strong long distance campaign for India at the Games in Nagoya, Japan. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Gulveer Singh earned a podium finish — bronze — in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games held in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, celebrating with the national flag on the track. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh went from crossing the finish line to carrying the Indian tricolour in celebration after his bronze medal run in the men's 5000m at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh lit up the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 athletics programme with a bronze medal in the men's 5000m final in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, waving the Indian flag for the crowd. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh's bronze in the men's 5000m at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, underlined India's growing presence in elite Asian long distance running. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

After the men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Gulveer Singh was seen helping Bahrain's Birhanu Balew to his feet in a show of sportsmanship in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026. Singh took bronze in the race. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh reacted with visible emotion after completing the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, having secured the bronze medal. (Photo: NationPress)

Gulveer Singh paused to take in the moment after finishing the men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, having earned India's bronze medal in the event. (Photo: NationPress)

Gulveer Singh catches his breath on the track after completing the demanding men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, having clinched the bronze medal. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Gulveer Singh recovers on the track after the men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026 — a race in which he secured bronze for India. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh is pictured catching his breath on the Nagoya track after his bronze medal effort in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Japan, on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh winds down after the gruelling men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, having crossed the line to claim India's bronze medal in the event. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh is seen catching his breath in Nagoya following his bronze medal run in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Japan, on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh's bronze medal in the men's 5000m at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Japan on 29 September 2026 was a proud moment for Indian athletics, coming after an exhausting long distance final. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh, wearing blue, competes in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026 — a race he would finish in third place to claim bronze. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh is pictured mid race in the men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, en route to claiming India's bronze medal in the event. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Gulveer Singh is seen in action during the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, ultimately claiming the bronze medal for India. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh strides through the men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, on his way to a bronze medal finish for India. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh pushes the pace wearing blue in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, finishing with a bronze medal for India. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh is seen among the lead pack in the men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, a race he concluded with a bronze medal for India. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh races to bronze medal glory in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, boosting India's athletics medal count at the Games. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh took on a demanding long distance double at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, competing in both the 5000m and 10,000m finals in Nagoya, Japan, and winning bronze in the 5000m on 29 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh of India competes in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, going on to claim the bronze medal in the event. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh is captured in full stride during the men's 5000m final at the Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Japan on 29 September 2026, a performance that earned him the bronze medal for India. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Gulveer Singh wore blue as he competed in the men's 5000m final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on 29 September 2026, finishing third to earn India's bronze medal in the event. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

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