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Asian Games, Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Defends Shot Put Gold

Shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his title with an amazing final throw to beat back the challenge from his Saudi Arabian rival in Hangzhou on Sunday while Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to win the gold medal in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games. Toor, the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist, came up with a mighty throw of 20.36 metres on his sixth and last attempt to overhaul his Saudi rival Mohamed Daouda Tolo's distance of 20.18 metres.

Watch: Tajinderpal Singh Toor's 20.36m Throw That Clinched Shot Put Gold At Asian Games 2023

Shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his title with an amazing final throw to beat back the challenge from his Saudi Arabian rival at the Asian Games 2023 on Sunday. Toor, the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist, came up with a mighty throw of 20.36 metres on his sixth and last attempt to overhaul his Saudi rival Mohamed Daouda Tolo's distance of 20.18 metres. Toor, however, could not break his own Asian Games record of 20.75m set in 2018 Jakarta. But the 28-year-old's final throw was way too good for his Saudi rival to overhaul in his final attempt.

Eko Yuli Gagal Raih Medali Asian Games 2023

Lifter Indonesia Eko Yuli Irawan gagal meraih medali di Asian Games 2023. Tampil di kelas 67 kg putra, ia tak mampu mengangkat clean and jerk.

Watch: Avinash Sable Shatters Asian Games Record To Win Historic Gold Medal

A record-breaking Avinash Sable on Sunday became the first Indian man to win a gold medal in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games. The 29-year-old national record holder thus earned India its first gold medal in athletics at the ongoing Games, completing the race in 8:19.50 seconds. Sable rewrote the previous Asian Games record of 8:22.79 held in the name of Iran's Hossein Keyhani set at the 2018 Jakarta Games. Sudha Singh had won a gold in women's 3000m steeplechase in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. Earlier, the toast of the nation in the last edition, Indian heptathlete Swapna Barman's one "last shot" at glory at the Asian Games turned into a nightmare as she struggled with injuries to virtually go out of medal reckoning after the javelin throw event.

Asian Games: Boxer Jaismine Lamboria's Campaign Ends In Women's 60kg Quarterfinals

Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria's Asian Games campaign ended in the quarterfinals of the women's 60Kg after RSC (referee stopping the contest) defeat in round 2 against North Korea's Won Ungyong on Sunday. Jaismine had a great first round, defeating Ungyong Won 5-0. But, she couldn't defend herself in the second round and lost the bout after RSC. Meanwhile, boxer Parveen assured the country of its fifth boxing medal and also secured a quota for the Paris Olympics 2024, reaching the semifinals of the women's 57 kg category on Sunday.

Asian Games: India Dominant In Mixed Doubles Squash, Mahesh Mangaonkar Wins Round Of 32 Match

A day after the Indian men's squash team pipped Pakistan to clinch the gold medal, the mixed doubles teams won their respective pool matches while Mahesh Mangaonkar won his round of 32 match in Hangzhou at the Asian Games on Sunday. In Pool A, the pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu defeated the South Korean duo of Jaejin Yoo and Hwayeong Eum 2-0, recording an 11-2, 11-5 win in 22 minutes. Later in the day, Dipika and Sandhu needed a mere 11 minutes to thwart the challenge from the Pakistani pair of Mehwish Ali and Noor Zaman, blanking them 11-4, 11-1 to romp home to a 2-0 win.

Asian Games, Boxing: Nikhat Zareen Bows Out In Semis; Parveen Hooda Assures Medal

World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals in the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved past Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous verdict in the quarterfinal. However, Nikhat Zareen, competing in the women's 50kg category, had to settle for bronze after losing to Rakast Chuthamat of Thailand.

Asian Games, Archery: Jyothi Surekha Takes Pole, Powers India To Top-Spot In Women's Compound, Mixed Qualifiers

Seasoned Jyothi Surekha Vennam led the charge as Indian compound archers lived up to their reputation, topping the qualification and also grabbed No. 1 seeding in women's and mixed pair team events at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. World champion Ojas Deotale and 2014 Asian Games silver medalist Abhishek Verma secured third-fourth place finish as India took the second seedings in men's team compound qualifiers. The 27-year-old Jyothi set the tone in the first-half of the session when she edged her South Korean rivals to top the qualification with 704 points, five clear of So Chaewon.

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Asian Games, Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Defends Shot Put Gold

Watch: Tajinderpal Singh Toor's 20.36m Throw That Clinched Shot Put Gold At Asian Games 2023

Eko Yuli Gagal Raih Medali Asian Games 2023

Watch: Avinash Sable Shatters Asian Games Record To Win Historic Gold Medal

Asian Games: Boxer Jaismine Lamboria's Campaign Ends In Women's 60kg Quarterfinals

Asian Games: India Dominant In Mixed Doubles Squash, Mahesh Mangaonkar Wins Round Of 32 Match

Asian Games, Boxing: Nikhat Zareen Bows Out In Semis; Parveen Hooda Assures Medal

Asian Games, Archery: Jyothi Surekha Takes Pole, Powers India To Top-Spot In Women's Compound, Mixed Qualifiers