Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra shines on day 9, clinches gold in men's javelin throw
Jakarta, Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian flag was held high in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, as Neeraj Chopra clinched the country's eighth gold in the ongoing Asian Games 2018.
Chopra won a gold medal in men's javelin throw with a best of 88.06m.
On the other hand, Neena Varakil won a silver medal in women's long jump event with a mark of 6.51 m.
India's silver streak goes on!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 27, 2018
And India takes home another medal in athletics! V. Neena snatches a 🥈in the women's Long Jump finals with a 6.51m leap! What a brilliant day for Indian athletics today. Keep the medals coming in Champions! #ASIANGAMES2018 🇮🇳🎉🎊 #KheloIndia pic.twitter.com/HU91vnWPfk
Thirty two year-old Sudha Singh won a silver medal in women's 3000m steepchase.
Here’s our 32yr-old #TOPSAthlete & women’s 3000m steeplechase silver medalist from today!
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 27, 2018
Clocking a time of 9:40:03, we are so proud of her!
Well done, #SudhaSingh!🇮🇳🥈#SAI #IndiaAtAsianGames @afiindia @iaaforg #Athletics #ProudIndia #AsianGames2018 #KheloIndia pic.twitter.com/PgTzbvEeKc
Ayyasamy Dharun added to India's tally of medals by winning silver in 400m hurdles.
Dharun won the silver by running a national record time of 48.96s.
Our 21yr-old #TOPSAthlete @AyyasamyDharun put up a great show in men’s 400m hurdle race, winning a silver for the country with a national record time of 48.96s.
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 27, 2018
We’re proud of you!
Congratulations!🎉#SAI #IndiaAtAsianGames #Athletics @afiindia #AsianGames2018 #KheloIndia🇮🇳🥈 pic.twitter.com/GFQtmHGNZx
Losing to Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying in the semifinal, badminton player Saina Nehwal settled for a bronze medal on the ninth day of the competition.
Saina won the medal in women's single.
Saina Nehwal (Image: twitter.com/narendramodi)
The 28-year-old player lost to her Taiwanese competitor 17-21, 14-21.
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in women's singles event on Monday to reach the final of the competition.
PV Sindhu (Image: twitter.com/Media_SAI)
Sindhu won the match 21-17, 15-21, 21-10.
India are presently at the ninth position with a tally of 41 medals.
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