New Delhi: Harmilan Bains and Avinash Sable added to India’s medal tally at the 19th Asian Games with their remarkable performances in athletics.
Harmilan Bains replicated her mother’s success by winning silver in the women’s 800m final, following her silver in the 1500m final just days ago. Meanwhile, Avinash Sable secured his second medal, a silver, in the men’s 5000m final, adding to his gold in the men’s 3000m steeplechase.
Harmilan Bains’ achievement in the women’s 800m final was particularly poignant, as she emulated the success of her mother, Madhuri Singh. Madhuri Singh, a former Asian Games medalist in the same event, clinched silver at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. The mother-daughter duo has now etched their names in Asian Games history.
Harmilan Bains wins Silver
In the women’s 800m final, Harmilan Bains displayed her prowess as a formidable athlete. She secured the silver medal by finishing second behind Tharushi Dissanayaka of Sri Lanka, who claimed the gold with a comfortable lead.
In a closely contested race, Harmilan managed to outpace Wang Chunyu of China to seize the silver medal. Her impressive performance was marked by a finishing time of 2:03.75, a mere 0.55 seconds behind the gold medalist, Dissanayaka. Harmilan’s stellar achievement in the 800m final followed her silver medal win in the women’s 1500m final just two days earlier.
During the race, both Indian athletes, Harmilan and Chanda, initially positioned themselves towards the back of the pack. However, as the race progressed to the second lap, they steadily advanced towards the lead group. In a thrilling final stretch, Harmilan surged ahead, securing the silver medal and etching her name in the annals of Asian Games history.
Chanda, the other Indian runner in the women’s 800m, displayed commendable determination. She secured the seventh position with a timing of 2:05.69, showcasing her resilience and dedication to the sport.
