Day 8 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games turned out to be India’s best showing yet, with four medals clinched — including a gold — and two more assured.
ndia’s Manisha Kumari celebrates with teammates after winning the gold medal in kabaddi on Saturday (HT_PRINT) India started the day with a historic silver in the men’s marathon, where Sawan Barwal ended the nation’s 44-year wait for a medal in the discipline. That was followed by India’s 11th medal in shooting, a silver in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions.
The gold came in women’s kabaddi, where India survived a scare against Iran to retain their title.
Squash then delivered three more medals. Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar secured mixed doubles bronze, while Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh stormed into their respective singles finals, ensuring at least two more silver medals.
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Here’s the full list of results for India on Day 7 at the Asian Games: Kabaddi: India beat Iran 37-34 in women’s final, win GOLD
Athletics: Sawan Barwal wins SILVER in men’s marathon with national record time of 2:11:37.
Animesh Kujur finishes top of his men’s 200m heat, into semifinal.
Tejaswin Shankar finished fifth (13.16m, 677pts) and Thowfeeq Noushad tentn (10.76m, 531 pts)in men’s decathlon shot put. Tejaswin is third (2484), Thoufeeq ninth (2290) in the overall standings.
Shooting: Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod win team SILVER in women’s 50m rifle 3P
Tilottama Sen finishes fourth and Vidarsa Vinod finishes fifth in women’s 50m rifle 3P positions individual final
Sailing: India in fifth after mixed dinghy opening series race 2
Squash: Joshna Chinappa-Velavan Senthilkumar earn BRONZE after losing their mixed doubles semifinal against Tang Ming Hong-Lee Ka Yi of Hong Kong.
Anahat Singh beats Satomi Watanabe of Japan 3-2 in women’s singles semifinal, into final.