New Delhi: It was a historic day for India at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the Indian contingent won a record 15 medals on Day 8, October 1 as India remained in fourth place in the overall tally of Asian Games.
India’s medal tally rose to 53, including 13 gold medals, 21 silver and 19 bronze medals. For the first time in India’s history at the Asian Games, the contingent won 15 medals, the previous best was 11 medals at Day 14 of Guangzhou in 2010.
The Indian men’s shooting team won a gold medal in the trap team event with the trio of Kynan Darius, Zoravar Singh and Prithviraj Tondaiman etching their names in the history books.
Avinash Sable won a historic gold medal in the men’s 3000m Steeplechase final, clocking a timing of 8:19.53 seconds.
The third and final gold medal came through Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the man who won gold in Jakarta won gold in Hangzhou as well, managing to throw the Shot Put to a distance of 20.36m in his final attempt of the night.
India’s Aditi Ashok kicked off proceedings on Sunday winning a historic silver medal in Golf, followed by a bronze medal won by Kynan Chenai in the men’s trap shooting individual event.
The Indian women’s shooting team won a silver medal in trap team event, the trio of Rajeswari Kumari, Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak won finished second. The Men’s badminton team won a first-ever silver medal in the event, India led 2-0 in the final but lost 2-3 to China.
Harmilan Bains won a silver medal in the women’s 1500m race finishing second to add to India’s tally, while Ajay Kumar Saroj claimed a silver medal in the men’s 1500m race, finishing just ahead of his compatriot Jinson Johnson who added a bronze.
Murali Shreeshankar added a silver medal in the men’s long jump final with a massive effort of 8.19m, Jyothi Yarraji added another silver, she had finished third in the women’s 100m hurdles but a false start by China’s WU Yanni saw her disqualified and Yarraji was promoted to silver.
India’s two-time World Champion boxing queen Nikhat Zareen bagged a bronze medal after finishing second best to Thailand’s Raksat, as she lost the semifinal bout 2-3.
Seema Punia added another bronze with a massive throw of 58.62m, to clinch third place with her season-best effort in the women’s discus throw final. Nandini Agasara finished with a bronze medal in the women’s heptathlon.
