India’s Medal Tally up at 10 in Day-3 of Asian Games
It is the third day of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta as the Indian shooters continued to perform at their best, contributing to the 6th medal out of 8 won by India till now.
In 17 Asian Games tournaments, India has won a total of 139 gold medals, 178 silver and 299 bronze medals.
Here is the complete list of Indian athletes who secured top positions at the Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia.
11. Rahi Sarnobat Bags Gold
Shooter Rahi Sarnobat won the gold medal in the 25m pistol competition on Wednesday with a Games record score of 34 in the finals. Rahi was tied on 34 with Thailand’s Naphaswan Yangpaiboon after the regulation rounds and had to complete in two rounds of shoot-offs before she ultimately emerged as the winner.
The other Indian in the event, Manu Bhaker, who had qualified for the final in the top spot with a Games Record score, bowed out in sixth position.
10. Divya Kakran Wins Bronze in 68kg Women’s Freestyle Wrestling
Divya Kakran took just 90 seconds at her 3rd position bout against Chen Wenling of Chinese Taipei to secure a bronze medal for India at the 18th Asian Games.
Divya who was leading 10-0 in the opening minutes of the game was awarded victory by technical superiority.
9. India Win Bronze at Sepak Takraw Regu Event
The Indian men’s Sepak Takraw Regu team created history on the day-3 of the Asian Games bby winning the bronze medal at the Asian Games.
The men’s Regu team had to settle for bronze after they were defeated by the current world champions Thailand.
India won bronze as both the losing semifinalists are also awarded a medal.
8. Sanjeev Rajput wins silver in 50m Rifle
Bagging silver in men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Sanjeev Rajput took India’s medal tally upto 8 in the 18th Asian Games.
37-year-old Sanjeev Rajput has had to settle for silver despite holding the lead for a majority of the 50m Rifle 3 Positions final.
7. Saurabh Chaudhary Wins Gold on His Debut at Asian Games
16-year-old Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary created an Asian Games record on his way to the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol event.
The young shooter, playing his first big international tournament, qualified for the final in the top spot ahead of four-time Olympic gold medallist Jin Jong-oh.
Coached by Jaspal Rana, Chaudhary began his shooting career only three years back and won the gold in the Junior World Shooting Championships this summer.
6. Abhishek Verma Bags Bronze in 10m Air Pistol Event
29-year-old Abhishek Verma has bagged his first Asian Games medal, a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol Final.
Abhishek and Saurabh managed to knock out four-time Olympic gold medallist Jin Jong-oh and eventualy competed alongside Matsuda for three medal spots.
Verma managed 9.3 and 10.3 to settle for bronze, while Saurabh went onto win gold.
5. Vinesh Phogat Becomes the First Indian Woman Wrestler to Win Gold in Asiad
Vinesh Phogat created history on Monday, 20 August by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games gold.
Phogat won the second gold medal for India at the Asian Games 2018, by defeating Japan’s Yuki Irie by a comprehensive margin of 6-2 in the 50 kg freestyle. The gold marked India’s fifth medal in the 18th Asian Games.
4. 19-Year-Old Lakshay Clinches Silver in Men’s Trap Shooting
19-year-old Lakshay bagged the 4th medal for India at the 2018 Asian Games as the young shooter bagged the silver in the men’s trap event on Monday, 20 August.
Lakshay scored 43 points in 50 shots and finished behind Chinese Taipei’s Kunpi Yang who equalled the world record with 48 points.
3. Bajrang Punia Bags First Gold Medal for India at the 2018 Asian Games
24-year-old Bajrang Puniya won all his bouts to win the gold in the 65kg category on Sunday, 19 August.
Puniya outclassed Uzbekistan’s Sirojiddin (13-3), Tajikistan’s Fayziev Abdulqosim (12-2) and Mongolia’s N Batmagnai Batchuluu (10-0) to storm into the gold medal bout.
The final against Daichi Takatani was a close-fought encounter but Bajrang managed to hold his lead throughout and close out the win with an 11-8 scoreline.
2. Deepak Kumar Wins Silver at Men’s 10m Rilfle
India’s Deepak Kumar produced a late surge to steal a silver in the men’s 10m rifle event at the 2018 Asian Games.
Indian shooter Deepak Kumar bagged the silver medal in men’s 10m air rifle event after producing excellent scores at crucial junctures at the 18th Asian Games on Monday, 20 August.
Deepak shot 247.7 to finish second on the podium behind China’s Haoran Yang, who won the top prize with a Games record 249.1 at the JSC Shooting Range of this port city.
1. Ravi Kumar and Apurvi Chandela Open India’s Account at the Asian Games
India opened its account at the 18th Asian Games after Ravi Kumar and Apurvi Chandela bagged the bronze in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event on Sunday, 19 August.
The Indians aggregated 429.9 after 42 shots in the 48-shot final and were in second spot for a major part of the 48-shot finals before China overtook them to take the silver.
