- On August 10, Ramesh Budihal won the bronze medal in the men's open event at the Asian Surfing Championships 2025 held in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
- This is the first individual medal won by an Indian surfer at the continental championship.
- Budihal shot 12.60 points in the four-men final heat to finish ahead of Indonesia's Mega Artana.
- Koa Heeje of Korea won the gold medal with 15.17 points, while Pajar Ariana of Indonesia won the silver with 14.57 points.
- In the semi-finals, Budihal finished second in his heat to secure a place in the medal round.
- Fellow Indian surfer Kishore Kumar was eliminated after finishing fourth in the semi-finals.
- In the women's open category, Japan's Enri Matsuno and Sumomo Sato won the gold and silver medals respectively, while Thailand's Isabel Higgs won the bronze medal.
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