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Asian Games: India’s medal tally stands at 60 with 13 gold, 24 silver and 23 bronze
India bag 3 silver, 4 bronze medals on Day 9
On the ninth day of the ongoing Asian Games at Hangzhou in China, India bagged three silver and four bronze medals on Monday. With this, Country’s overall medal tally has mounted to 60, comprising, 13 gold, 24 silver and 23 bronze.
Athletes once again brought laurels to the country today. The Indian team comprising Md Ajmal, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh and Subha Venkatesan initially won bronze medal in the mixed team 4x400m relay event, which was later upgraded to silver. The decision came after second-placed Sri Lankan team was disqualified due to lane infringement. Ancy Sojan then went to win a silver medal in the women’s long jump final. Earlier, in a double whammy, India secured both the silver and the bronze in women’s steeple chase 3,000m final. Parul Chaudhary, a reigning Asian Games medalist, bagged her first silver at the ongoing event while Priti Lamba settled for the bronze.
India’s women and men speed skating relay teams also secured a bronze medal each. In Table Tennis, Indian pair of Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee won a historic bronze in the women’s doubles event.
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(b) INDIA’S BEST PERFORMANCE
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Shooting 7 -9-6 =22
Rowing 0- 2-3 = 5
Cricket 1- 0-0 = 1
Sailing 0-1-2 = 3
Equestrian 1-0 -1= 2
Wushu 0-1-0 = 1
Tennis 1-1-0 = 2
Squash 1- 0 -1= 2
Athletics 2-5 -5 =12
Golf 0-1-0 = 1
Boxing 0-0-1 = 1
Badminton 0 -1-0 = 1
Roller skating 0-0 -2=2
Table tennis 0- 0-1=1
TOTAL 13 21 22 = 56
(c) Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to secure a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event in the Asian Games 2023 held in Hangzhou, China.
( For Information : A 655-member Indian contingent is competing at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China. The 19th edition of the continental multisport event officially began on September 23 and will conclude on October 8.)
FOR INFORMATION :
The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, from 23 Sep to 08 Oct 2023. (a) Total Olympic sports : 45
(b) 61 disciplines
(c) 11,000 athletes
(d) 45 countries and territories.
(e) A 655-member Indian contingent
2. The Indian men’s hockey team on Monday qualified for the semifinal round of the 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, with a 12-0 win over Bangladesh. With five wins in all their five Pool stage matches, India ended the Pool stage as table toppers.
3. Hockey India on Monday named a 20-member sub-junior boys and girls teams for the tour of the Netherlands to be held from October 9 to 16.
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