2023 Asian Cross Country Championships
The 16th Asian Cross Country Championships took place on 7 March 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1][2][3] The venue was Gokarna Forest Resort in Kathmandu.[1]
Participating Nations
Bangladesh (4)
Chinese Taipei (3)
Hong Kong (2)
India (12)
Iran (8)
Japan (2)
Kazakhstan (1)
Maldives (3)
Nepal (20) (Host)
Pakistan (3)
Thailand (3)
Medallists
Senior
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Individual | Deepak Adhikari (NEP) | Daichi Kamino (JPN) | Mukesh Bahadur Rai (NEP) |
| Men's Team | Deepak Adhikari Mukesh Bahadur Rai Dipak Suhang Rajan Rokaya (NEP) | Mohammadhossein Tayebi Morteza Beiranvand Mansoor Bayat Seyedamir Zamanpour (IRN) | Hemraj Gurjar Anand Singh Nitesh Kumar Rathwa Balram (IND) |
| Women's Individual | Yua Sarumida (JPN) | Rajpura Pachhai (NEP) | Sonika (IND) |
| Women's Team | Sonika Munni Devi Chhavi Devi Sanjivni Devi Jadhav (IND) | Rajpura Pachhai Pushpa Bhandari Bindra Shreshtha Phulmati Rana Rekha Bishta (NEP) | Linda Janthachit Natthaya Thanaronnawat Suneeka Prichaprong (THA) |
Junior
- 8 km
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' Individual | Samir Eghbalighahyazi (IRN) | Shivaji Madappagoudra (IND) | Pouria Eshaghinezhad (IRN) |
| Boys' Team | Shivaji Madappagoudra Subhashis Ghosh Vijay Savartkar Divyansh Kumar (IND) | Samir Eghbalighahyazi Pouria Eshaghinezhad Martin Shahbazi Amirhossein Shahsavani (IRN) | Ser Bahadur Adhikari Sanjay Damai Bikesh Ghimire Dipendra Bohora (NEP) |
- 6 km
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls' Individual | Srushti Shridhar Redekar (IND) | Ram Maya Budha (NEP) | Beby (IND) |
| Girls' Team | Srushti Shridhar Redekar Beby Priyanka C. Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom (IND) | Ram Maya Budha Rajyalakshmi Raval Bimala Karki Anju Khadka (NEP) | Not awarded |
Medal Table
* Host nation (Nepal)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Nepal (NEP) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | |
- Bronze medal in 6 km Girls' team was not awarded due to lack of participants
References
- ^ a b "Asian Cross Country race on March 7". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Huidrom Bhumeshwory in Indian team for 16th Asian Cross Country C'ship". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Asian Cross Country Championships: भारत को तीन स्वर्ण और एक कांस्य पदक, दो पदक बेटियों ने दिलाए". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Adhikari wins historic gold in Asian Cross Country Championship". The Himalayan Times. Himalayan News Service. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ 10 km men's result
- ^ "asian cross country championships 2023 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.