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Satnam-Salman Win India’s First Asian Games Double Sculls Medal
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won a bronze medal for India in rowing.
They competed in the men’s double sculls event at the Asian Games.
This was India’s first medal in this event.
The Indian pair finished the race in 6:13.25.
They were second for most of the race but moved to third near the end.
China won gold, and Uzbekistan won silver.
Satnam had previously won an Asian Games bronze in another rowing event.
This was Salman’s first Asian Games medal.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in men’s double sculls.
The Indian pair took bronze in 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.
China’s Yi Xudi and Yide Nie won gold, while Uzbekistan claimed silver.
India held second place until 1,500 meters before falling to third in the final 500 meters.
Balraj Panwar finished fourth in the men’s single sculls final with a time of 6:54.80.
- Who
- Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze; China’s Yi Xudi and Yide Nie won gold, and Uzbekistan’s Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov won silver.
- What
- India won its first-ever Asian Games medal in the men’s double sculls rowing event.
- Where
- The Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- Thursday, September 24, according to the reports.
- Why
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan finished third in the final with a time of 6:13.25.
Key facts
- Event
- Men’s double sculls at the Asian Games
- Indian medalists
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan
- Indian time
- 6:13.25
- Gold medal
- China’s Yi Xudi and Yide Nie, in 6:09.37
- Silver medal
- Uzbekistan’s Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov, in 6:10.49
- Historic achievement
- India’s first men’s double sculls medal at the Asian Games
- Other Indian result
- Balraj Panwar finished fourth in the men’s single sculls in 6:54.80
- Timing discrepancy
- One report says India finished 3.48 seconds behind gold, while other reports state 3.88 seconds; the listed race times indicate a 3.88-second gap.
Sources
Satnam-Salman duo wins India’s maiden bronze in men’s double sculls at Asian Games
India earns first men's double sculls bronze at Asian Games as Satnam-Salman duo finish third
Satnam Singh-Salman Khan Script History With Asian Games Rowing Bronze
Satnam-Salman Make History! India Win Rowing Bronze At Asian Games
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