Live: India ends Asian Games campaign with record 107 medals
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Indian men's cricket team players celebrate their gold medal win at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China on Saturday (October 7). Photo: PTI
Indian men's cricket team were declared winners of the final against Afghanistan at the Asian Games following a rain washout. India won the gold due to higher seeding.
Deepak Punia grabbed a silver after losing against Iran's Hassan Yazdani in the men's freestyle 86kg final.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the gold medal in the men's doubles badminton event by defeating Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho of the Republic of Korea with a score of 21-18, 21-16 .
The Indian women's kabaddi team has beaten Chinese Taipei in the final to add another gold to its kitty, taking the country's overall tally to a historic 100 at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
India is only the fourth country in the history of the Asian Games to win a total of 100 or more medals in a single Asiad. The other three countries to achieve this distinction are China, Japan, and South Korea.
There is a high probability that India will end up 4th in the medals tally in the Hangzhou Asian Games. If it does, it would be the country’s highest position in the continental Games since the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta, when it was 3rd. India’s best performance was when it hosted the first Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, when it came 2nd.
Earlier, ace Indian compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam grabbed a hat-trick of gold, while Aditi Swami bagged a bronze. Archer Ojas Deotale pipped Abhishek Verma in an all-India final to win Gold in the men's individual compound event
Reigning world champion Aditi Swami began the penultimate day at the continental showpiece by assuring the country of a record ninth medal in archery at these Games when she prevailed over Indonesia's Ratih Zilizati Fadhly in a one-sided bronze play-off. The 17-year-old Indian who bagged the World Championship title in Berlin two months ago was not at her best and dropped four points, but that did not matter much as she won 146-140.
Later Jyothi, who had already secured a gold in mixed pair and women's team events, made it three in a row when she rallied to defeat her formidable South Korean opponent So Chaewon 149-145.
Indian climbers Saniya Farooque Shaikh and Shivani Charak's challenge ended at the Asian Games as both lost in the semifinals.
In the women's Boulder and Lead semifinal, Saniya and Shivani finished 14th and 15th respectively and failed to qualify for the final.
Saniya scored a total of 21.26 points (12.26 in boulder and nine in lead), while Shivani scored 20.23 (12.13 in boulder and 8.1 in lead).
The final match will be played later today at the Shaoxing Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre.
Indian grappler Deepak Punia faced a defeat with a score of 0-10 against IR Iran's Hassan Yazdani in the men's freestyle 86kg final at the Asian Games 2023. Despite being a Commonwealth Games champion, Deepak Punia fell short of adding another gold to his tally, settling for the silver medal. On the other hand, Hassan Yazdani successfully defended his Asian Games title, winning all four of his bouts with technical superiority.
In their first appearance at the continental meet, the Indian men's cricket team secured the gold medal at the Asian Games 2023. The final match against Afghanistan was interrupted by rain, and due to their higher seeding, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Indian team was declared the champions. This marked Afghanistan's third consecutive silver medal in the tournament. India had previously won the women's cricket gold medal at Hangzhou as well.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the gold medal in Men's Doubles by defeating the Korean pair with a score of 21-18, 21-16.
In the men's kayak final at the Asian Games 2023, Indian kayaker Hitesh Kewat concluded his race in the seventh position, recording a time of 130.34 seconds. Hitesh had previously secured his spot in the final by finishing 10th in the semi-final earlier in the day.
The gold medal in the men's kayak final was claimed by China's Quan Xin, while Japan's Yuuki Tanaka and Chinese Taipei's Wu Shao-Hsuan earned the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the event held at Hangzhou.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Indian medal tally at the Asian Games reaching the 100-mark, saying it is the new beginning of a sporting journey to achieve newer heights.
The Indian contingent claimed the unprecedented 100th medal at the Asian Games as the women's kabaddi team beat the Chinese Taipei 26-25 in a thrilling encounter. "Our medal tally reaches the 100th mark for the first time at the #AsianGames. It is the new beginning of a sporting journey to achieve newer heights in success. This achievement lights a new beacon of hope among our athletes fuelling their pursuit of excellence with more power,” Shah wrote on 'X'
Our medal tally reaches the 100th mark for the first time at the #AsianGames.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 7, 2023
It is the new beginning of a sporting journey to achieve newer heights in success. This achievement lights a new beacon of hope among our athletes fuelling their pursuit of excellence with more power. pic.twitter.com/IqjJzXTFAi
In a thrilling match at the Asian Games 2023, Indian wrestler Deepak Punia secured his place in the men's freestyle 86kg final by defeating Uzbekistan's Javrail Shapiev with a narrow margin of 4-3. This victory ensured the 24-year-old Punia a guaranteed medal, while Shapiev, aged 26, will now compete for the bronze medal.
Deepak Punia, who previously represented India in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, faces a formidable challenge in the gold medal bout. He will be up against Hassan Yazdani, the reigning champion from the Rio 2016 Olympics and a three-time world champion in 2017, 2019, and 2021. Yazdani, hailing from IR Iran, is also the defending Asian Games champion in the 86kg category, setting the stage for an intense and highly anticipated final match.
In the men's kayak slalom semi-final at the Asian Games 2023, Hitesh Kewat of India completed the course in 123.68 seconds, securing the 10th position and a spot in the final. Meanwhile, his fellow Indian competitor, Shubham Kewat, finished 11th in the semi-final round.
The Asian Games regulations allowed only one kayaker per National Olympic Committee (NOC) to progress to the final. This rule meant that despite finishing in the top six, Uzbekistan's Shakhobiddin Boltaboev and Japan's Kosuke Saito were unable to qualify for the medal race, as their compatriots had performed better in the semi-finals.
Deepak Punia, the reigning Commonwealth Games 2022 champion, secured a commanding victory of 7-3 against Japanese wrestler Shota Shirai in the men's 86kg quarter-final bout at the Asian Games 2023. This marks Shirai's second appearance at the Asian Games. Punia, who previously competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is now set to battle for a spot in the gold medal match later today.
In the preceding rounds at Hangzhou, Punia dominated the competition, defeating Indonesia's Randa Riandesta with a score of 11-0 and narrowly triumphing over Bahrain's Magomed Magomed R Sharipov with a score of 3-2 in the pre-quarterfinals and qualification rounds, respectively.