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Brilliant Brume hits women long jump final
EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 23: Ese Brume of Team Nigeria competes in the Women’s Long Jump qualification on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 23, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by AFP)
Commonwealth Games 2022, Updated Medals Tally: With 9 Gold, India At Fifth Spot
The eighth day of the ongoing Commonwealth Games saw Indian wrestlers taking centre stage, winning three more gold medals. Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia were the ones that won gold in their respective weight categories to take India's medal tally to 26, including nine gold. As a result, the contingent is now at the fifth spot in the medals tally, ahead of Scotland and South Africa.
Shanti Pereira equals 200m national record but fails to progress to Commonwealth Games final
SINGAPORE: Sprinter Shanti Pereira failed to qualify for the women's 200m final at the Commonwealth Games on Friday (Aug 5).
Commonwealth Games 2022: India's schedule on August 6
Here's India's complete schedule of Day 9 at the CWG 2022:Table Tennis2 PM: Sreeja Akula/Reeth Tennison vs Chloe Anna Thomas Wu Zhang/Lara Whitton (Wales) in Women's Doubles Round of 16 Manika Batra/Diya Parag Chitale vs Oumehani Hosenally/Nandeshwaree Jalim (Mauritius) in Women's Doubles Round of 16 Table Tennis2:40 PM: Achanta Sharath Kamal vs Quek Yong Izaac (Singapore) in Men's Singles Quarterfinal 2 Para Athletics2:50 PM: Women's F55-57 Shot Put Final (Poonam Sharma, Sharmila, Santosh) Athletics3 PM: Women's 10,000m Race Walk Final (Bhawna Jat, Priyanka) Boxing3 PM: Nitu vs Priyanka Dhillon (Canada) in 45kg-48kg (Minimumweight) - Semifinal 1 Wrestling3 PM Onwards: Ravi Kumar vs Suraj Singh (NZ) in Men's Freestyle 57kg Quarterfinal Deepak Nehra vs Nishan Randhawa (Canada) in Men's Freestyle 97kg Quarterfinal Pooja Sihag vs Michelle Montague (NZ) in Women's Freestyle 76 kg Quarterfinal Vinesh Phogat vs Mercy Bolafunoluwa Adekuoroye (Nigeria) in Women's Freestyle 53kg Nordic System Pooja Gehlot vs Rebecca Ndolo Muambo (Cameroon) in Women's Freestyle 50kg - Group A - Nordic System Naveen vs John Ogbonna Emmanuel (Nigeria) in Men's Freestyle 74kg 1/8 Final Vinesh Phogat vs Samantha Stewart (Canada) in Women's Freestyle 53kg Nordic System Match 2 Pooja Gehlot vs Christelle Lemofack Letchidjio (Scotland) in Women's Freestyle 50 kg - Group A - Nordic System Vinesh Phogat vs Chamodya Keshani Maduravalage Don (SL) in Women's Freestyle 53kg - Nordic System Table Tennis3:25 PM: Sanil Shetty vs Liam Pitchford (England) in Men's Singles Quarterfinal 4 Sathiyan Gnanasekaran vs Sam Walker (England) in Men's Singles Quarterfinal 3 Boxing3:30 PM: Amit Panghal vs Patrick Chinyemba (Zambia) in 48kg-51kg (Flyweight) Semifinal 1 Cricket
Commonwealth Games 2022: Minster's Ross Wilson beats Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi to reach class 8-10 para table tennis semi-finals
Minster's Ross Wilson made it through to Friday's men's class 8-10 para table tennis semi-finals - and admitted he is yet to hit top gear.
CWG 2022: Triple Delight for Achanta Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra Out Of Singles
Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal put up a sensational show to progress to the semifinals of two events and the quarter-final of one event events in the table tennis competition of the Commonwealth Games on Friday. The record nine-time national champion, who has as many as 10 CWG medals to his name, entered the men's singles quarter-finals after beating Nigeria's Olajide Omotayo 4-2 in a thrilling contest. Sharath, 40, also reached the semifinals of mixed and men's doubles competition along with his respective partners.
CWG 2022: Indian Wrestler Mohit Grewal Bags Bronze In Men's Freestyle 125kg
Indian grappler Mohit Grewal clinched the bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle 125kg in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 after defeating Aaron Johnson here at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B on Friday. Grewal defeated Johnson 5-0 in the bronze medal match. Grewal bagged the medal in only three minutes and 30 seconds.