Indian athletes continued their good run at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, winning four gold medals so far on a rain-hit second day of the competition in Bhubaneshwar, while sprinter Dutee Chand returned with a bronze in the 100m final. Tejinder Pal Singh won silver in men’s shot put as well.
Viktoriya Zyabkina rushed past everyone incl. her teammate Olga Safronova & India's Dutee Chand! India's wonderful run continues! #AAC2017
— Asian Athletics 2017 (@Bhubaneswar2017) July 7, 2017
Mohammad Anas (400m), Nirmala Sheoran (400m), PU Chitra (1500m) and Ajay Kumar Saroj (1500m) were the gold medallists.
Indian quartermilers – both in men’s and women’s section – sensationally grabbed a gold medal each in the space of less than five minutes to consolidate the host country’s lead on day two.
Nirmala Sheoran clinched gold in women’s 400m, while Mohammed Anas grabbed the gold in men’s 400m.
Here are final standings in the men’s and women’s 400m.
Results for Men's 400m Run Final are out! #AAC2017 #Result pic.twitter.com/7s6BAB95c4
— Asian Athletics 2017 (@Bhubaneswar2017) July 7, 2017
Results for Women's 400m Run Final are out! #AAC2017 #Result pic.twitter.com/EirGtQEmUp
— Asian Athletics 2017 (@Bhubaneswar2017) July 7, 2017
Arokia Rajiv and Jisna Mathew won the silver and bronze respectively as well.
Meanwhile, P U Chitra finished on the top of the podium in women’s 1500m race and Ajay Kumar Saroj won a gold medal in men’s 1500m.
P U Chitra (India) kicks 250m from the finish to surge ahead by the time she hit the final stretch to win the women's 1500m gold #AAC2017 pic.twitter.com/Uyh9bXnoKd
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) July 7, 2017
Here are final standings in the men’s and women’s 1500m.
Results for Men's 1500m Run Final are out! #AAC2017 #Result pic.twitter.com/sL7vcSWdtC
— Asian Athletics 2017 (@Bhubaneswar2017) July 7, 2017
Results for Women's 1500m Run Final are out! #AAC2017 #Result pic.twitter.com/vsGe1Dw6ZB
— Asian Athletics 2017 (@Bhubaneswar2017) July 7, 2017
Ajay with the flag on a lap of honour. Well done, lad! #AAC2017 pic.twitter.com/VsKeAdB4s0
— Arka Bhattacharya (@Heilige_Kugel) July 7, 2017
Tejinder, with a best throw of 19.77m, finished second in the shot put final.
Tajinder Pal Singh Toor had a stunning series of throws over 18.49, 19.58, 19.77, 19.11, a foul and 19.61. #AAC2017 pic.twitter.com/MWwbe6Uydv
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) July 7, 2017
On day one, India bagged as many as seven medals, including two golds, to sit atop the medal tally.
You can find a complete wrap-up of day one here.
A detailed wrap-up of day two will follow.