Asian Games Live: Neeraj bags gold in Javelin, Jena gets silver
India's total medal tally now stands at 81, including 18 gold, 31 silver, and 32 bronze.
In a stunning display, Neeraj Chopra retained his Asian Games Gold medal with an exceptional throw of 88.88 meters, while Kishore Jena clinched the Silver with a strong throw of 87.54 meters in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday (October 4).
India's Sunil Kumar secured the Greco-Roman 87kg bronze medal at the Asian Games 2023 by defeating Kyrgyzstan's Atabek Azisbekov with a score of 2-1.
Lovlina Borgohain claimed the silver medal in the women's 75kg final at the Asian Games 2023. Despite being a former Asian champion, the 26-year-old Lovlina fell short of winning the title, losing 5:0 on points to China's Li Qian. She was penalized for holding in the second round of the final match.
Earlier, Indian badminton star PV Sindhu displayed her prowess by defeating Indonesian shuttler Putri Kusuma Wardani with a scoreline of 21-16, 21-16 in the women's singles round of 16 at the Asian Games 2023.
In the men's singles round of 16, HS Prannoy also emerged victorious, securing a 21-12, 21-13 win against Kazakhstan's Dmitriy Panarin.
Meanwhile Indian archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale secured a narrow victory of 159-158 against South Korea's So Chaewon and Joo Jaehoon in the mixed team compound archery gold medal contest. This victory marked India's second-ever gold medal in archery at the Asian Games, and it contributed to the nation achieving its highest medal tally at the event.
The Indian duo scored a perfect 40 in all ends except the third. On the other hand, the Korean team faced challenges in the first and fourth ends.
Also, Indian athletes Manju Rani and Ram Baboo clinched the bronze medal in the 35km race walk mixed team event at the Asian Games 2023, finishing with a combined time of 5:51:14.
Seven-time champions India thrashed Thailand 63-26 in a Group A match of the men's kabaddi competition at the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
The women's side also recorded a 56-23 win over South Korea in their second Group A game.
India has so far secured a total of 81 medals, with 18 gold, 31 silver and 32 bronze medals.
This betters India's 2018 Jakarta Asian Games record of 70 medals.
Neeraj Chopra bagged the gold medal with remarkable throw of 88.88m. Kishore Jena secured the Silver with his throw of 87.54m.
India’s Harmilan Bains has achieved a remarkable feat by securing a silver medal in the women’s 800m race, adding to her earlier silver in the 1500m race. With this accomplishment, she has become a double medalist at the event.
India's Sunil Kumar secured the Greco-Roman 87kg bronze medal at the Asian Games 2023. The 24-year-old wrestler emerged victorious with a 2-1 score against Kyrgyzstan's Atabek Azisbekov, 27. Although Azisbekov took the lead in the first period, Sunil Kumar made a strong comeback in the second, ultimately clinching the bronze medal.
After the first attempt, only India's Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena managed to surpass the 80-metre mark among all 14 players. The next best throw came from Japan's Kenji Ogura at 73.30 meters. All
Neeraj retakes throw.
It appears there are indeed measurement issues, and even the broadcast graphics don't seem to be aligned. Neeraj's first attempt has been measured at 82.38 meters. While it might still be competitive, it's disappointing that the organizers made him retake the throw for no fault of his own. Moving forward, Kishore Kumar Jena also began with an impressive throw of 81.26 meters, securing a 1-2 position for India.
The Indian women's kabaddi team dominated against Thailand with a 54-22 victory in their third match, securing their position at the top of Group A in the Asian Games 2023. This win ensured Ritu Negi and her team a spot in the semi-finals and a confirmed medal. India's strong defense led to four all-outs against Thailand, while their raiders earned five bonus points.
In the upcoming women's kabaddi semi-final on Friday, October 6, India will face Nepal. The two-time Asian Games champions are determined to improve upon their silver medal performance in the 2018 Asian Games, where they lost to IR Iran in the final with a score of 27-24.