Jasmine Kaur bagged a bronze medal in the girls’ shot-put event at the 2025 Asian Youth Games on Thursday, October 23, after performing her personal best of 14.86 m. China dominated the top two spots, with both of its athletes claiming the silver and bronze medals. Sun Mengyao won the gold medal with her 18.15 m performance, while Li Mengyao secured silver with her 16.93 m shot.
This was India’s first-ever medal in a field event of the tournament. With the win, India has made the tally 10 medals, including two golds, three silvers, and five bronze, and is currently in no. 5 on the ranks table. Three medals alone came from the sport of kurash.
Joining Jasmine, India’s Shourya Ambure claimed the silver medal in the girls’ 100m hurdles event with a new personal best performance of 13.73.
Jasmine’s notable achievements
Earlier this year, the athlete had won a gold medal at the National Games held in Dehradun with her best throw of 15.97 m. Last year, she got second place at the Inter-University Games with a best throw of 14.75 m.
At the 2018 34th National Junior Athletics Championships, Jasmine set up a new national record on the first day held at the Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium in Ranchi. In the girls’ U-16 shot put event, she gave a throw of 14.27 m after breaking the previous record of 14.21 m scored by Paramjot Kaur at the 2016 Junior National Championships in Coimbatore.
Hailing from a small village named Samundari, Jasmine stunned everyone with her performance by winning the gold medal at the 2022 Khelo India Youth Games held at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium. She scored a throw of 16.12 m, better than her previous record of 14.85 in the tournament. With the win she also set a new Youth National Record.
Jasmine is carrying her father Balwinder Singh’s dream to represent India in 100 m or 200 m races and to achieve an international medal for the country. Practicing for six hours every day and looked after by her grandfather when it comes to her diet, Jasmine is working hard to turn her father’s dream into reality every day.
Expressing her father’s desires, she said, “He was a 100m and 200m athlete. However, he couldn’t pursue his dream due to lack of guidance. He played at the state level, but I will make sure to play for India one day to fulfil his dream. I will be going to represent the country in the Asian and Commonwealth Games not this year, but definitely in the next edition… and might be in the Olympics too.”
On July 9, 2025, Jasmine got suspended under a provisional period by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after failing a dope test. As per reports, she tested positive for terbutaline, a drug used to treat breathing disorders, which is commonly found in cough syrups.
