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India added four medals on the seventh day of the 18th Asian Games to take its tally to 29 at the end of Saturday. With an Asian Games record throw of 20.75m Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the gold medal in men’s shot put. Tajinderpal Singh Toor also became India’s first gold medallist in the track and field events at the 2018 Asian Games.
The Indian squash team suffered a blip as the trio of Dipika Pallikal, Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal lost their semi-final rounds to settle for a bronze medal. Currently, India are eighth in the medal tally.
In hockey, Indian eves thumped Korea 4-1. India remained on top of pool B with nine points. In badminton (women’s Singles Round of 16), Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu won their respective encounters to qualify for the next round.
In track and field events, 18-year-old Hima Das set a national record of 51s on her way to qualifying for the women’s 400m final. Hima Das and Nirmala Sheoran are through to the women’s 400m final. Nirmala finished first in her heat.
Muhammad Anas and Arokia Rajiv have both qualified for the 400m final. Anas finished with the best timing overall.
India confirmed two more medals in bridge after men’s and mixed team reach semi-finals Dutee Chand, she is through to the semi-finals of women’s 100m by winning her heat with a timing of 11.38s
Elsewhere, Sreeshankr qualified for the finals of men’s long jump with a clean jump of 7.83m.
Disappointments-
Indian men golfers endured disappointment in round 3 as four players shot over-par.
Women’s volleyball team lost their encounter against Taipei in Pool B.
In the women’s 10000m final India failed to bag a medal.
In women’s hammer throw, Sarita Singh failed to make an impact.
Shooters Anish Bhanwala and Shivam Shukla failed to qualify for the men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol final, finishing 9th and 11th respectively.
In badminton (men’s doubles, round of 16), Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy lost 17-21, 21-19, 17-21 to Solgyu Choi and Minhyuk Kang.
In weightlifting (men’s 94 kg), Vikas Thakur finished eighth.
