The Indian team clocked the timing of 6:10.81, getting the bronze medal. The gold medal was won by China (6:10.04) and Uzbekistan took home the gold with a timing of 6:04.96. This is India's fourth medal in rowing.
Indian athlete Mayank Chaphekar's landmark Asian Games 2023 campaign ended in the semi-finals of the men’s individual modern pentathlon event in Hangzhou on Sunday.
Indian Rowers secured a remarkable second place with a timing of 05:43.01 in the Men's Coxed Eight final event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday.
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Ankita said, "I had a medal in the Asian Games 2018 in singles, winning a bronze medal, so definitely my goal is to change the colour of the medal this time."
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that Harmanpreet Singh, the celebrated Indian Captain, will lead the 655-member Indian contingent alongside renowned Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain as the joint flag-bearers for the upcoming 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022.
Harmanpreet Singh is one of the most effective drag-flickers in world hockey and was a member of India’s Olympic bronze medal-winning team in Tokyo. With six goals, Singh was India’s top scorer at Tokyo 2020.
He also led India to a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last y
India are placed in Pool A along with Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore, and will open their campaign at the prestigious event against Singapore on September 27.
The Indian contingent of the Hangzhou Asian Games had a mixed bag on day one as the men's volleyball team started with a thumping win over Cambodia, but on the other side, the much-anticipated campaign of the men's football team led by Sunil Chhetri started with a huge loss to China.