New Delhi: India has started day 8 of the 2023, Hangzhou, Asian Games in a strong fashion by adding 14 more medals, including three gold to their medal tally, taking the total to 52.
India is now 17 short of their overall medal records in the Asian Games, which they set in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, with 70 overall medals.
Indian Medal Tally- (Gold-13), (Silver-21), (Bronze-19): (Total-53)
Key moments:
18:56: One more medal?
Indian runner Jyothi Yaraji finished the women’s 100m hurdle race in third position, but early start controversy made the medal subject to review.
18:29: Another bronze
New Flash:
40 yrs young Seema Punia wins Bronze medal in Discus Throw. @afiindia #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2022 pic.twitter.com/Is2WGqdnJL— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 1, 2023
Indian veteran discus thrower Seema Punia wins bronze in women’s discus throw record her third consecutive Asian Games medal.
18:22: Number 50
News Flash:
Long Jump: Murali Sreeshankar wins Silver medal #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2022 pic.twitter.com/HvbnlnGD67
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 1, 2023
Indian long jumper Murali Shreeshanker won silver in the men’s long jump event, taking the Indian medal tally to 50.
18:21: Almost 50
News Flash:
Nandini Agasara wins Bronze medal in Heptathlon #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2022 pic.twitter.com/cUbjdWlwid
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 1, 2023
Indian runner Nandani Agasara clinches bronze in women’s 800m heptathlon race, taking Indian medal tally to 49.
18:06: Double medal run
News Flash: Silver & Bronze for India 😍😍
Ajay Kumar Saroj win Silver medal while Jinson Johnson win Bronze medal in 1500m. @afiindia #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2022 pic.twitter.com/25rct3CTGg
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 1, 2023
India’s Ajay Kumar Saroj and Jinsen Jhonson added two more medals in athletics by winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s 1500m race.
17:55: Raining medals from athletics
News Flash:
Harmilan Bains wins Silver medal in 1500m. #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2022 pic.twitter.com/RJoFgp6VvJ
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 1, 2023
Indian athlete Harmilan Bains clinches silver in the women’s 1500m race, giving India their 3rd medal of the day in athletics.
17:30: Gold defended
🇮🇳✅ 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦! Congratulations to Asian Record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor on winning his second consecutive Gold medal at the Asian Games with a throw of 20.36m in his final attempt.
➡️ Follow @sportwalkmedia for schedule,… pic.twitter.com/uJd7OU2sRB
— Team India at the Asian Games 🇮🇳 (@sportwalkmedia) October 1, 2023
Indian star shot putter Tajinderpal Singh has defended his Asain Games gold medal in the men’s shot put event, taking the Indian medal tally to 45.
16:53: Golden run
.@avinash3000m strikes #Gold🥇at #AsianGames2022 with a new #AsianGames Record 🥳
The ace #TOPSchemeAthlete clocked a time of 8:19.50 in Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Event!
What a performance Avinash🌟! Heartiest Congratulations 👏👏#Cheer4India#HallaBol#JeetegaBharat… pic.twitter.com/fP9cPslmmW
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 1, 2023
Indian runner Avinash Sable creates history by becoming the first-ever Indian to clinch the gold medal in the men’s 3000m steeple chase.
16:44: Bronze from boxing
Nikhat Zareen won the Bronze Medal 🥉 in Boxing 🥊.
Great Fight by Nikhat Zareen.#AsianGames2022 #Boxing #AsianGames2023 #ASIANGAMES #TeamIndia #IndiaKaGame #AsianGames #LakshyaSen #HangzhouAsianGames #IndiaAtAsianGames #Nikhatzareen pic.twitter.com/F3fqCzq82U
— KAPIL DEV TAMRAKAR 🇮🇳🚀𝕏🌖 (@kapildevtamkr) October 1, 2023
India’s two-time world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen lost to Thailand’s Raksat in the women’s 50 Kg category semifinals by 2-3 and settled with a bronze medal.
15:01: Hockey update (Women’s)
Indian women’s team settles with a 1-1 draw against the South Korean women to stay undefeated in the tournament.
14:10: More medals from Shooting
42nd Medal For Team Bharat 🇮🇳
🔫 Shooting : Kynan Darius Chenai Wins 🥉 Bronze medal in Trap Men’s Individual Event.#Shooting | #AsianGames2023 | #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/fUOe5ujJmP
— Asian Games – Team Bharat 🇮🇳 (@YTStatslive) October 1, 2023
Indian shooter Kynan Darius Chenai won a bronze medal in the men’s trap individual event, giving India medal number 22 in shooting at the Asian Games 2023.
India’s Zoravar Singh Sandu finished fourth.
12:56: Shooting update (Women’s trap individual)
Indian shooter Manisha Keer finished sixth in the women’s trap individual event.
12:39: Boxing update (Women’s 60 Kg)
India’s Jasmine Lamboria bows out of the Asian Games 2023 after losing out to Korea’s Ungyong by RSC in the quarterfinals.
11:58: Medal ensured
🥊 Knockout Victory with #Paris2024 Olympics Quota! 🥊
Boxer @BoxerHooda advances to the SEMIFINALS! 💪🥊
She’s also assured a medal at the #AsianGames2022 🏅#Cheer4India#JeetegaBharat#Hallabol#BharatAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/oBwmQrteOq
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 1, 2023
India’s Parveen Hooda defeated Uzbekistan’s Sitora in the women’s 57 Kg division quarterfinal match to qualify for the semifinals and ensure one more medal for India.
Pareveen also gets qualification for the 2024, Rio, Olympics.
10:23: The hot streak continues
🥇 Gold Rush Alert! 🥇 #AsianGames2022
🇮🇳 Shooters @tondaimanpr, #KheloIndiaAthlete @KynanChenai, and Zoravar Singh Sandhu have shot their way to GOLD in the Men’s Trap Team event! 🎯🇮🇳 with an Asian Games record of 361 ⚡
Their precision, focus, and teamwork have brought glory… pic.twitter.com/7pAakYlsaj
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 1, 2023
India bags their seventh gold in shooting and eleventh overall as the men’s shooting team of Zoravar Singh, Kynan Darius Chenai, and Prithviraj Tondaiman clinches gold in the men’s trap event.
India also created an Asian Games record with a total of 361 points in total.
10:13: Shot on silver
🥈 Bang On Target! 🎯
Our Women’s Trap Shooting Team:
🌟 #KheloIndiaAthletes Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak
🌟 @RiaKumari7Aimed high and hit the mark, securing the SILVER🥈 medal for India! 🇮🇳
Let’s cheer out loud for our sharpshooters for their incredible achievement! 🙌🥈… pic.twitter.com/Wvf1lV6vQp
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 1, 2023
Indian shooting contingent continues their dominant run as the women’s trap team of Rajeshwari Kumari, Manisha Keer, and Preeti Rajak clinches another silver for India.
Manisha Keer qualifies for the individual finals also.
9:33: Medal eye
🥈1️⃣𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨⛳
🇮🇳’s Golfer @aditigolf clinches a Silver medal in women’s individual event at the ongoing #AsianGames2022🫡
Her precise swings and unwavering focus have won her a coveted… pic.twitter.com/5JSqdHjZFi
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 1, 2023
Indian golf star Aditi Ashok clinches silver in the women’s golf individual event. Aditi was leading for gold till hole number 14 but slipped down to silver after two misfortunate shots. Aditi is now the first ever Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Games in golf.
Indian women’s team also fell down to fourth position after leading at top spot till round 3.
