The Indian contingent won two silver medals one after another which gave the Asian Games in Hangzhou a promising start. The rowing team of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh took home a silver medal, which they shared with the Indian women’s rifle shooters in the 10m air rifle team competition.
With 26-year-old Arjun in the bow position along with 27-year-old Arvind leading the stroke, the Indian rowers placed second in the lightweight men’s double sculls race, falling short of the Chinese team of Junjie Fan as well as Man Sun.
Arvind had been dealing with a terrible back problem for the past two months that had seriously impeded their preparation, thus the silver medal meant a lot to the team and the fans.
Indian shooting contingent clinch silver at Asian Games 2023
Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita, and Ashi Chouksey, won the nation’s first medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. The group shot a total of 1886.0 during the individual qualification stage to win silver. With 1896.6 points, China successfully defended its gold medal, while Mongolia reaffirmed their bronze with 1880.0.
Ramita, who ultimately came in second, was the team’s top performer with a score of 631.9. Mehuli came in sixth with 630.8 points. With a score of only 623.3, Chouksey placed far outside the top eight. This meant that only two Indians are going to be vying for a medal during the final round on Sunday.
The five-year-old Asian milestone was broken by the Chinese contingent themselves. The combination of Han Jiayu, Huang Yuting, and Wang Zhilin on the way to their total. China itself held the previous record, which was set in 1893.0.
Ashi Chouksey spoke to ANI after her silver medal victory as she said, “It’s a very proud moment for us that it’s the first medal for the Asian Games. We were prepared and confident that we would get a medal. This is my first medal for the Air Rifle. I am happy for the medal…”
