India at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

India is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2]

India at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
in Sapporo and Obihiro
February 19–26
Competitors27 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Opening Ceremony Akash Aradhya, Speed Skating, Himanshu Thakur (Closing Ceremony)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

India is scheduled to compete in two sports (six disciplines).[3] The Indian team consists of 27 athletes (16 men and 11 women).

Competitors

The following table lists the Indian delegation per sport and gender.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 459
Cross-country skiing 235
Figure skating 213
Short track speed skating 516
Snowboarding 101
Speed skating 213
Total161127

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

India's alpine skiing team consists of nine athletes (four men and five women).[4][5]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Himanshu Thakur Slalom[6] 59.81 17 DNF
Hira Lal 1:01.39 20 1:05.84 16 2:07.23 17
Arif Khan 58.59 15 DNF
Vineet Sharma DNF
Himanshu Thakur Giant Slalom[7] 1:17.35 17 DNF
Hira Lal 1:18.38 20 1:21.53 19 2:39.91 18
Arif Khan DNF
Vineet Sharma 1:24.17 27 1:27.65 25 2:51.82 25
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aanchal Thakur Slalom[8] 1:06.63 20 DNF
Varsha Devi 1:11.77 22 DNF
Sandhya 1:18.59 23 1:33.39 21 2:51.98 20
Preeti Dimri 1:22.89 26 1:35.92 22 2:58.81 22
Aanchal Thakur Giant Slalom[9] 1:29.05 16 1:27.29 17 2:56.34 16
Varsha Devi 1:40.51 20 1:37.06 19 3:17.57 19
Sandhya 1:41.65 21 1:32.72 18 3:14.37 18
Gayatri Devi 2:11.64 27 DNF

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

India's cross-country team consists of five athletes (three men and two women).[5]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Mohamed Iliyas 10Km Classical[10] 36:13.8 18
Jagdish Singh 36:48.4 19
Mohamed Iliyas 15Km Freestyle[11] 51:24.2 18
Jagdish Singh 50:22.0 17
Mohamed Iliyas 30Km Freestyle Mass start[12] 1:41:08.7 17
Jagdish Singh 1:36:43.5 16

Women

Athlete Event Time Rank
Sarla Thakur 5Km Classical[13] DNF
Nisha Devi 36:03.6 19
Vikas Rana 37:49.1 20
Sarla Thakur 10Km Freestyle[14] 1:19:22.2 23
Nisha Devi 1:06:30.2 20
Vikas Rana 1:15:20.8 21
Sarla Thakur 15Km Freestyle Mass start[15] DNS
Nisha Devi DNS
Vikas Rana DNS

Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

India's figure skating team consisted of three athletes (two male and one female). For the first time, India took part in the ice dancing competition.[16] The ice dancing pair had only practiced for 8 days before competing, which resulted in them finishing well back of the other teams.[17]

Athlete(s) Event SP/SD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Nikhil Pingle Men's[18] 17.30 21 41.74 21 59.04 21
Aldrin Mathew / Anup Kumar Yama Ice dancing[19] 10.18 7 21.10 7 31.28 7

Short track speed skating
Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

India entered a team of six athletes in short track speed skating (5 men and 1 woman).

Men

Athlete Event Heat QF SF F
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Akash Aradhya 500 m[20] 45.457 4 Did Not Advance
Sudhir Sohan Tarkar 47.736 3 Did Not Advance
Raghvendra Gundami 47.736 5 Did Not Advance
Akash Aradhya 1000 m[21] 1:40.375 4 Did Not Advance
Raghvendra Gundami 1:43.239 5 Did Not Advance
Ashwin Calen Dsilva 1:39.562 4 Did Not Advance
Ashwin Calen Dsilva 1500 m[22] [23] 2:49.967 5 NA Did Not Advance
Sudhir Sohan Tarkar 2:36.272 3 Q NA No Time Did Not Advance
Omkar Yograj 3:11.470 5 NA Did Not Advance
Ashwin Calen Dsilva

Sudhir Sohan Tarkar

Omkar Yograj

Akash Aradhya

Raghvendra Gundami

 5000 m Relay[24] [25] 7:55.159 3 q Penalty

(DQ)

 No Rank Did Not Advance

Women

Athlete Event Heat QF SF F
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Varsha Puranik 500 m[26] 54.445 3 Did Not Advance
1000 m[27] 1:52.487 3 Did Not Advance
1500 m[28] 2:55.404 4 NA Did Not Advance

Snowboarding
Main article: Snowboarding at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

India's snowboarding team consists of one male athlete.[5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Avtar Singh Men's giant slalom[29] 1:13.59 20 1:04.00 18 2:17.59 18
Men's slalom[30] 1:04.71 21 52.84 17 1:57.55 17

Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Vishwaraj Jadeja[31] 500 m[32] 41:24 19
Stepher Paul Kilari 38:03 17
Vishwaraj Jadeja 1000 m[33] 1:22.55 20
Stepher Paul Kilari 1:15.75 18
Vishwaraj Jadeja 1500 m[34] 2:08.48 19
Stepher Paul Kilari 2:01.32 17
Vishwaraj Jadeja 5000 m[35] 7:44.31 11
10000 m[36] 15:49.38 8
Mass Start[37] DQ
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Shruti Nitin Kotwal[38] 500 m[39] 45.51 16
1000 m[40] 1:35.99 19
1500 m[41] 2:42.48 17

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