Asian Games 2023 Day 8: India’s medal tally crosses 50

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Day 8 of the Asian Games 2023 was a good day for India, with the country’s medal tally crossing 50. Avinash Sable and Tajinderpal Singh Toor won gold medals in the men’s 3000m steeplechase and shot put, respectively, while Jyothi Yarraji finished second in the women’s 200m, but her medal was downgraded to silver after a protest from China.

Sable wins gold in the steeplechase in Asian Games 2023:

Avinash Sable, who broke the Kenyan hegemony in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year, continued his winning streak at the Asian Games 2023, bagging the gold medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. Sable clocked 8:19.00 to finish ahead of Japan’s Ryuji Miura (8:20.33) and Bahrain’s Albert Kibichii Rop (8:20.51).

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Sable’s gold medal is India’s first in the men’s 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games since 1982. It is also the first time that an Indian has won the event at a major international competition since Sable himself won gold at the Commonwealth Games last year.

Toor wins gold in shot put in Asian Games 2023:

Tajinderpal Singh Toor also won gold for India on Day 8, in the men’s shot put event. Toor threw a distance of 20.17m to finish ahead of China’s He Yupeng (19.96m) and Uzbekistan’s Ivan Ivanov (19.62m).

Toor’s gold medal is India’s first in the men’s shot put at the Asian Games since 2006. It is also the first time that an Indian has won the event at a major international competition since Toor himself won gold at the South Asian Games in 2019.

Read also: India at Asian Games 2023: Day 7 Live Scores and Updates

Jyothi’s silver was downgraded to silver:

Jyothi Yarraji finished second in the women’s 200m final, but her medal was downgraded to silver after a protest from China. China’s Lu Yuting, who finished third, protested against Jyothi’s lane infringement. The jury upheld the protest and disqualified Jyothi, awarding the silver medal to Yuting.

Other Indian medalists on Day 8:

In addition to Sable, Toor, and Jyothi, India also won a few other medals on Day 8. The men’s trap team won gold, while the women’s trap team won silver. Kynan Darius Chenai won bronze in the men’s trap individual event.

India’s medal tally at the Asian Games 2023 now stands at 51, with 11 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 24 bronze medals. India is currently fourth in the medal table, behind China, Japan, and South Korea.

Conclusion:

It was a good day for India at the Asian Games 2023 on Day 8, with the country’s medal tally crossing 50. Avinash Sable and Tajinderpal Singh Toor won gold medals in the men’s 3000m steeplechase and shot put, respectively, while Jyothi Yarraji finished second in the women’s 200m, but her medal was downgraded to silver after a protest from China. India will be looking to add more medals to its tally on the remaining days of the competition.

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