Two gold for India

NEW DELHI, AUG 23: The proud moment for India finally arrived. When the national flag went up twice on a single day, some cheers could be...

NEW DELHI, AUG 23: The proud moment for India finally arrived. When the national flag went up twice on a single day, some cheers could be heard loud and clear, thanks first to Rakhi Mehra and then to M. Usha, who won a gold each in the 100m breast stroke and 100m butterfly events on the penultimate day of the Nutrine Asia-Pacific Swimming and Diving Championship at the Talkatora Pool here today.

This apart, India reaped a rich harvest on this day with a total haul of 20 medals, including four silver and eight bronze in swimming and two silver and four bronze in diving events.

As on the opening day, Chinese Taipei continued their domination to the hilt, claiming 12 gold, 22 silver and nine bronze medals to swell their tally 28-33-26 while China lay behind them in overall medals table with 11 gold, nine silver and four bronze. Hong Kong, now in third spot, were proving their superiority, taking away six gold, four silver and six bronze today for an overall tally of 16-13-15.

While the Indian girls struggled hard to keep the tricolour afloat, the boys were slowly making their presence felt with Kailash Nath, Rehan Poncha, Akbar Ali Mir and Hakimuddin S.H. being among medals.

Though Rakhi and Usha won a gold each, it must be admitted that the events they participated in was devoid of any real competition. But a gold is a gold and as the St. Stephen8217;s girl put it, 8220;I will have to now think hard on the event. I had almost given up because of a knee injury.8221; But for the Thrissur girl Usha, it was a nice feeling to add to the silver and bronze she had won yesterday.

Nisha Millet added two silver and a relay bronze but she was happy that she could improve upon her personal best mark in the 200m back. She clocked 2:29.22 against the previous best of 2:30.82 she timed at the Bangalore National Games.

Results

Open 18 and above: Boys: 100 m Breast: 1. Huang Chih Yung Tpe 1:07.12; 2. Wu Kun-Lin Tpe 1:07.80; 3. Pukhnaty Oleg Uzb 1:08.76; 100m Butterfly: 1. Hung Chien-Chih Tpe 0:57.22; 2. Szeto Shui Ki HK 0:58.84; 3. Ku lok HK 0:59.94; 1500m freestyle: 1. Li-Yun Lun Tpe 16:25.91; 2. Tsai Ch Wen Tpe 16:40.91; 3. Kailash Nath Ind 16:47.39; 200m Back: 1. Fong Lik Sun HK 2:09.38 NMR, A. Egorov Kyr 2:11.37, 3. K. Poriahom Kyr 2:13.93; 200m Free: 1. Fong Lik Sun HK 1:56.16, 2. Hung Chien-Chih Tpe 1:56.19, 3. Hakimuddin SH Ind 1:58.37; 200m Free: Choi Won-Il Kor 1:54.97, Wu Nien-Pin Tpe 1:56.38, Mark Chay Sing 1:56.72, Li Yun-Lun 1:56.72; 4x100MR: 1. Chinese Taipei 4:03.68, 2. Uzbekistan 4:05.06, 3. Singapore 4:09.91.

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Girls: 100m Breast: 1. Rakhi Mehra Ind 1:29.28; Li Shih-Yu Tpe 1:31.90; Nayana Shakya Nepal 1:32.40; 100 m Butterfly: 1. M Usha Ind 1:13.80; 2. Li Shih-Yu Tpe 1:20.13; 3. Stuti Singh Nepal 1:32.90; 200m Back: 1. Lin Chi-Chan Tpe 2:30.28, 2. Rakhi Mehra Ind 2:44.19, R. Chakrabarty Ind 2:47.49; 200m Free: 1. Lin Chi-Chan Tpe 2:05.28, Mok Wing Yan HK 2:16.69, 3. R. Chakrabarty Ind 2:24.18; 200m Free: 1. C. Tanatpor Thi 2:08.30, Nisha Millet Ind 2:09.03, Tsai Hiu Wai HK 2:10.03; 4215;100 MR: 1. Uzbekistan 4:41.45, Chinese Taipei 4:50.24, India 5:07.59.

Group I 15 to 17 Boys:100 m Freestyle: 1. Mark Chay Singapore 0:52.87; 2. Wu Nien-Pin Tpe 0:53.09; 3. Choi Won-Il Kor 0:53.23; 100m Breast: Cho Kyung-Hwan Korea 1.04.68; 2. Yang Shang-Hsuan Tpe 1.05.28; Li Cheuk Lun HK 1.07.32; 200m Back: Lee Jong Min Kor 2:08.11, Wu Nien-Pin Tpe 2:10.85, Akbar Ali Mir Ind 2:17.59; 4x100MR: Korea 3:55.93 NMR, Chinese Taipei 4:00.18, Chinese Taipei 4:08.47.

Girls: 100m Freestyle: Tachakittiranan Pilin Thai 0.58.63; 2. Tantiniiti Piyaporn Thai0.59.62; 3. Tsai Hiu Wai HK 0.59.85; 100m breast: Iamsanitamorn Tachaphorn Thai 1.15.16; 2. Kao Ting-Yin Tpe 1.18.07; 3. Yan Ka Lee HK 1.19.18; 200m Back: 1. Tsai Hiu Wai HK 2:24.85, 2. Nisha Millet Ind 2:29.22, 3. C. Tanatpor Thai 2:30.31; 4x100MR: Hong Kong 4:31.91, Chinese Taipei 4:42.00, India 4:48.09.

Group 2 Boys: 200m Back: Zheng Chen Chi 2:18.13, Yang Shun-Chi Tpe 2:18.74, Wei Chao-Jung Tpe 2:20.45; 200m Free: 1. Hsu Ming Hung Tpe 2:00.05, 2. Jaing Bing Ru Tpe 2:0069, 3. Chen Tei-Hsi Tpe 2:01.19; 4215;100 MR: Chinese Taipei 4:10.76, China 4:13.00, Singapore 4:19.38.

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Girls: 200m Back: Inu Yen-Ju TGpe 2:29.97, C. Choompol Thai 2:31.52, Cheng Ju-Hui Tpe 2:33.51; 200m Free: Baek Il-Joo Kor 2:06.76, Shika Tandon Ind 2:10.25, 3. Chorkaew Choompol Thi 2:10.95; 4215;100 MR: Hong Kong 4:34.81, Chinese Taipei 4:36.678, Singapore 4:43.36.

Group 3: Boys: 200m Free: 1. Nitinun Intratira Thi 2:03.29, 2. Chen Kuan-Chang Tpe 2:05.49, 3. Duan Ran Chi 2:09.27; 4x50MR: China 1:59.38, China 1:59.78, Chinese Taipei 2:01.10

Girls: 200m Free: N. Tangtorrith Thi 2:14.37, Yang Chin-Kuei Tpe 2:14.47, Chen Zhen Chi 2:14.94; 4215;50 MR: China 2:05.60, Hong MKong 2:09.58, Chinese Taipei 2:15.19.