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Indian Athletes Win Two Asian Games Silvers, Two Bronzes
Indian athletes won four medals at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
Sarvesh Kushare won a silver medal in the high jump.
He cleared a bar set at 2.25 meters.
Ancy Sojan won silver in the long jump with a jump of 6.53 meters.
China’s Huang Yingying won that event with a slightly longer jump.
Parul Chaudhary won bronze in the 3000-meter steeplechase.
Harita Bhadra also won bronze in the 200-meter race.
These results added to India’s strong day in athletics.
Sarvesh Kushare won silver in the men’s high jump after clearing 2.25m on his second attempt.
Ancy Sojan took women’s long jump silver with a best effort of 6.53m.
Parul Chaudhary earned her second consecutive women’s 3000m steeplechase bronze in 9:08.67.
Harita Bhadra won bronze in the women’s 200m after clocking 23.20 seconds.
China’s Huang Yingying edged Ancy Sojan for long jump gold with a late 6.55m jump.
- Who
- Indian athletes Sarvesh Kushare, Ancy Sojan, Parul Chaudhary and Harita Bhadra, along with competitors from several other countries.
- What
- India won two silver and two bronze medals in athletics, including medals in the men’s high jump, women’s long jump, women’s 3000m steeplechase and women’s 200m.
- Where
- Nagoya.
- When
- Sunday, during the Asian Games.
- Why
- The athletes competed in their respective Asian Games athletics finals and races.
Key facts
- Sarvesh Kushare
- Men’s high jump silver; best clearance of 2.25m.
- Ancy Sojan
- Women’s long jump silver; best effort of 6.53m.
- Parul Chaudhary
- Women’s 3000m steeplechase bronze; personal best of 9:08.67.
- Harita Bhadra
- Women’s 200m bronze; time of 23.20 seconds.
- Long jump winner
- China’s Huang Yingying won with a 6.55m jump.
- Steeplechase winner
- Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi won the women’s 3000m steeplechase.
Sources
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