Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: 5 Medals on Day 7, Squash Team Clinch Gold

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: 5 Medals on Day 7, Squash Team Clinch Gold

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Curtain Call

And with this, we have come to the conclusion of Day 7 of the 2023 Asian Games. India won five medals today – gold medals in tennis and squash, silver medals in shooting and athletics, and another athletics bronze.

With this, India have retained their fourth position on the medals tally, with 38 medals.

Tomorrow, we will be back with more, as plenty of superstars will be in action. Like always, we'll have all live coverage covered, but till then, good night!

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Heptathlon Update

Meanwhile in women's heptathlon, after four of the seven events, Nandini Agasara is placed in fourth position, followed by Swapna Barman in sixth. The former has 3328 points to her name, while the latter has 3312 points. Notably, Nandini recorded a personal best in 200m, while Swapna did the same in 100m hurdles.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Defeat in 3x3 Basketball

India's campaign in 3x3 basketball has come to a conclusion. While the men's team was eliminated earlier, the women's team has been defeated by Chinese Taipei in the quarter-final.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Score 10 Past Pakistan

Full-Time in Hockey: India 10-2 Pakistan!

Yet another flawless performance from Craig Fulton's boys see them winning their fourth consecutive match, beating Pakistan by a 10-2 margin. Harmanpreet Singh scored four of those goals, with Varun Kumar netting a brace. The other goals were scored by Lalit Upadhyay, Shamsher Singh, Mandeep Singh and Sumit.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men's Badminton Team in Final

Indian men's badminton team creates history by defeating Korea South 3-2 in an exhilarating semifinal to enter first-ever final for Team India at team events of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday.

Indian team will face China in the final on Sunday.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Double Podium in Athletics

TWO MORE ATHLETICS MEDALS!

Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh have won the silver and bronze medal respectively in men's 10,000m. Both recorded personal best figures – Kartik finished second with a timing of 28:15.38, while a timing of 28:17.21 earned Gulveer the third place on the podium.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Nishant Defeated

Boxer Nishant Dev's campaign in Hangzhou has come to a conclusion. In the quarter-final bout of men's 63.5-71kg category, the bronze medallist from World Champions was handed a 0-5 defeat by Japan's Sawonrets Okazawa.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India 2-0 Pakistan in Hockey

We are still only in the first quarter, and India have a two-goal advantage over Pakistan in their group stage content in men's hockey. Mandeep Singh & Harmanpreet Singh scored the two goals.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Update From Athletics

The final round of women's 400m and men's 400m have just concluded, and while they didn't yield any medals, there have been some good performances.

In women's 400m, Aishwarya Mishra finished fourth with a timing of 53.50s.

Meanwhile, in the men's division, Muhammed Ajmal finished fifth by clocking 45.97s.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: History Created by Mukherjee Pair

HISTORY!

The table tennis pair of Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee have scripted history in Hangzhou by assuring a medal. They defeated China's Wang Yidi and Meng Chen 3-1 (11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 9-11) in the quarter-final of women's doubles, to secure India's first-ever women's doubles TT medal in this competition.

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Ayhika-Sutirtha Lead in TT

Meanwhile in table tennis, the women's doubles pairing of Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee are currently competing in their quarter-final match. Despite facing a much stronger opponent in the second-ranked pairing of China's Meng Chen and Yidi Wang, they are currently enjoying a 2-1 lead.

Earlier, The Quint spoke with the pair to know about their journey from a quaint, old city to the glitz of Hangzhou. Read here.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Badminton Update

In badminton, the men's team – who have assured a medal after a long wait of 37 years – are currently in action in their semi-final tie against South Korea.

In the first match, HS Prannoy defeated Jeon Hyeok-jin. Currently, the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are playing against Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyuk.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Gold For India

EXTRAORDINARY!

India have won a gold medal in squash, and in some fashion! Abhay Singh came from behind in his tie against Noor Zaman on multiple occasions, but never gave up. The Pakistani player too deserves credit for putting up a great fight, but ultimately, Abhay's resilience puts India on the first place in the podium.

India started the game on the backfoot, with Mahesh Mangaonkar losing the first match. Saurav Ghosal had a comfortable victory in his tie, but the same cannot be said about Abhay Singh. Noor Zaman gave him a run for his all his worth, and was looking likely to secure a gold medal for Pakistan. Albeit, it was not to be, for Abhay scripted what has been a remarkable comeback to win India's 10th gold medal.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 2-2!

Going right down to the wire!

Abhay Singh has fought back, and fought back valiantly, winning the fourth game against Noor Zaman to take the match to the final game. In a few minutes, we will know which four players will have the gold medals around their necks.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Trailing in Squash

Mountain to climb in squash!

In the final tie between India's Abhay Singh and Pakistan's Noor Zaman, the former won the first game, before the latter made a comeback by winning the next two games.

It is Noor 2-1 Abhay now. Another win, and the gold medal will be Pakistan's.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Narender Through to Semis

Another medal assured in boxing!

Narender has assured at least a bronze medal by qualifying for the semi-final of men's +92kg by beating Iran's Iman Ramezanpour Delavar in the quarter-final bout. The 28-year-old Asian Championships bronze medallist secures a 5-0 win on points.

Narender has assured at least a bronze medal.

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Fight Back in Squash

It is now 1-1 in the men's squash final between India and Pakistan!

After Pakistan took an early lead, Saurav Ghosal has restored parity in the tie by breezing past Muhammad Asim Khan, securing a 3-0 win. Abhay Singh and Noor Zaman will square off in the final tie.

Whoever wins this will win the gold medal.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Mirabai Out of Medal Contention

It is not to be for Mirabai Chanu!

Returning from an injury to compete in her second Asian Games campaign, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has finished fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event.

The silver medallist from Tokyo Olympics recorded 83kg in snatch, with two unsuccessful attempts at lifting 86kg. In clean & jerk, she started off with a successful lift of 108kg, but was then unsuccessful in the next two attempts of lifting 117kg.

Recording a total of 191kg, Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth, behind Thailand's Thanyathon Sukchareon, who claims the last place on the podium with a total of 199kg.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Trailing in Squash Final

India have got off to a poor start in their final against Pakistan in men's team squash. Nasir Iqbal beats Mahesh Mangaonkar 3-0 to hand Pakistan a 1-0 lead. Up next, Saurav Ghosal will face Muhammad Asim Khan.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Sachin Into the QFs

Boxing: 2021 Junior World Champion Sachin (57kg) enters the quarter-finals of the Asian Games 2022 as he was handed Walkover by Kuwait's Turki Abuquthailah in the round of 16 clash.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Tough For Mirabai

Weightlifting: It’s looking tough for Mirabai Chanu. Returning from a thigh injury, the Tokyo Olympics medallist is competing at her first Asian Games but managed only 83kg in the Snatch round before fouling her next two efforts.

5 lifters have lifted weights higher than her in this round with China’s Huihua Jiang pulling off a Games record of 94 kg.

The Clean and Jerk round is next.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India vs Pakistan Final

Squash: Pakistan's Nasir Iqbal has won the opening game 11-8 against Mangaonkar.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India vs Pakistan Final

Squash: In the India vs Pakistan men's gold medal match, India's Mahesh Mangaonkar is up against Nasir Iqbal. In the second round, Saurav Ghosal will take on Muhammad Khan and then it will be Abhay Singh vs Noor Zaman.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Mirabai In Action

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu is done with the Snatch round and could only lift 83kg before failing her next two attempts of 83kg.

Three competitors have lifted more than Mirabai’s 83kg.

The Clean and Jerk round is next.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Bopanna, A Two-Time Asian Games Champion

Tennis: 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna has now become a two-time Asian Games champion. With Divij Sharan, he won the men's doubles in 2018, and now, he and Rutuja Bhosale have won the mixed doubles.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Bopanna/ Rutuja Clinch Gold

Tennis: After defeating En-shuo Liang and Tsung-hao Huang of Chinese Taipei in the third set tiebreaker, 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale clinch the gold medal in the mixed doubles final.

India has continued the streak of winning gold in tennis since 2002.

Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Bopanna-Bhosale Win The Second Set

Tennis: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale have fought their way back into the mixed doubles gold medal match and have won the second set 6-3 in 30 minutes.

Their Chinese Taipei opponents had won the first set 6-2.

India's Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Sampatrao Bhosale during the Mixed Doubles Final tennis match against Chinese Taipei's Liang En-shuo and Tsung-Hao Huang at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women’s 75-Trap Qualification Round

Shooting: Preeti Rajak of India has qualified for the Women's 75-Trap after placing sixth after three rounds with a score of 69.

Rajeshwari Kumari is placed 16th with 65 points, while Manisha Keer is placed 12th with 66 points.

India have earned a total of 200 points and are sitting in the fourth place in the Women's Team rankings.

Indian shooter Manisha Keer competes in the Trap-75 Team Women (Phase 1) event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

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Indian shooter Rajeshwari Kumari competes in the Trap-75 Team Women (Phase 1) event at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

Shailendra Bhojak

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men’s 75-Trap Qualification Round

Shooting: India's Kynan Darius Chenai and Zoravar Singh Sandhu qualified for the Men's 75-Trap final after placing second and sixth, respectively, with 73 and 72 points in the Qualification round.

Meanwhile, with 70 points, Prithviraj Tondaiman placed 19th.

With a score of 215, India came in second place overall behind Kuwait (217).

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Tennis Mixed Doubles Final

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Preeti Gets 2024 Paris Olympics Ticket

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Lovlina Through To The Semifinals

Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain has defeated Suyeon Seong in a unanimous decision to cruise to the 75 kg semifinals

She does not, however, yet receive a qualifying spot for the Paris Olympics, unlike other weight groups. Only the top two finishers in the 75kg division receive a quota.

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Lovlina Starts Well

Boxing: In the first round, Lovlina started by defeating South Korea's Suyeon Seong. In the second round, too, she got the better of her South Korean opponent.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Manika's Campaign Ends

Table Tennis: China's Wang Yidi has won the sixth game 11-5 and takes the match 4-2.

Wang Yidi has defeated Manika Batra in the sixth round of the game and with this loss, Manika's 2023 Asian Games comes to an end.

India 2 - 4 China (8-11, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 14-12, 5-11)

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Rohan/Rutuja One Set Down in Final

Tennis: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale are one set down in the mixed doubles gold medal match against the team from Chinese Taipei.

The dropped the first set, that lasted just 33 minutes, 2-6.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Lovlina Begins Action

Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain is all set to kickstart her 19th Asian Games campaign in the next few minutes.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Manika Wins

Table Tennis: After losing the third and the fourth game, Manika Batra has managed to get the better of her opponent in the 5th game.

India 2 - 3 China (8-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-4, 14-12)

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women’s 54kg Quarterfinals

Boxing: India's Preeti Pawar has defeated Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan 4:1 on points to secure a spot in the Women's Boxing 54kg semifinals.

The 19-year-old has also earned a ticket to the 2024 Pris Olympics.

Preeti Pawar

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Manika Batra Wins

Table Tennis: Manika Batra makes a solid comeback as she ties the score by winning the second game 12-10.

India 1 - 1 China

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Manika Batra Loses

Table Tennis: Manika Batra has been defeated by China;s Yidi Wang in the game 1 women's singles quarterfinal.

India 0 - 1 China (8-11)

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Tennis Mixed Doubles Final

Indian duo of Rohan Bopanna will take on Chinese Taipei's pair of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang in mixed doubles gold medal match.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Lose

Basketball: In the men's 3x3 basketball qualification to quarterfinals round, Iran defeated India 17-19. Amirhossain Yazarloo led Iran with 7 points, while Princepal Singh led India with 9.

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Lose

Table Tennis: The Indian duo of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah have been defeated by the South Korean pair of Woojin Jang and Jonghoon Lim in men’s doubles quarterfinal.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Shooters Wish Birthday Boy Sarabjot

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Lose

Volleyball: After winning the opening set in the women's volleyball Pool A match against North Korea, India fell short 1-3.

India 1 - 3 Korea (25-23, 22-25, 17-25, 16-25)

In Pool A, India will next take on China.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Our Silver Medalists

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Trap-75 Men

Shooting: In Round 2 of the Men's Trap-75 qualification competition, Kynan Darius, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, and Prithviraj Tondaiman all shot a 23, which dropped them down in the table.

India are currently ranked second in the men's team rankings, while Kuwait is leading.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold Medal Match

Shooting:

Sarabjot: 10.2, 10.3, 10.3, 10.5

Divya: 9.5, 10.2, 10.0, 9.9

Scores: India 14-16 China

China have won the gold medal, India get the silver

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold Medal Match

Shooting, Scores after 10 shots:

Sarabjot: 9.7, 9.3, 10.8, 10.5, 10.3

Divya: 9.6, 10.2, 10.2, 10.6, 9.5

Scores, India 11-11 China

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold Medal Match

Shooting, Scores after 5 shots:

Sarabjot: 9.7, 9.9, 10.3

Divya: 10.1, 9.5, 10.5

India are leading 7-5

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold Medal Match

Shooting, Scores after 2 shots:

Sarabjot: 10.1

India: 9.9

Total: 20.0

India are leading

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold Medal Match

Shooting, Scores after 1st shot:

Sarabjot: 10.4

Divya: 9.4

Total: 19.8

India are leading

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold Medal Match

Shooting: The 10m Air Pistol mixed team gold medal match between India's Sarabjot ands Divya and China's Zhang Bowen and Jiang Ranxin is now underway.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Swapna Barman

Swapna Barman's high jump campaign has come to an end as the defending champion as she finished in fourth place with a best jump of 1.70m. She now has 855 points after 2 rounds of the 7 in Hepthathlon.

Indias Swapna Barman competes during the womens heptathlon high jump at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: India Win First Set

Volleyball: India have won the opening set of the women’s preliminary pool a volleyball clash against Korea 25-23.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Trap-75 Men’s Qualification In Pictures

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men’s Canoe Double 500m Heats

Atheltics: India's Ribason Singh and Gyaneshwor Singh finished with a timing of 1:54.829 to qualify for the semifinal in the men in men's canoe double 500m heats.

Meanehile, India have failed to advance to the final after placing fourth in the Men's Canoe Double 500m Heat 1.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Balhara Through To QFs

Kurash: Pincky Balhara of India defeated Ye Joo Lee of South Korea 5-3 to go to the Kurash Women's 52kg quarterfinal.

The quarterfinal will take place later today.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women's Volleyball Underway

India women are taking on Korea women in their campaign opener. Scores: 18-18

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women’s Kayak Double 500m Heats

Athletics: The Indian pair of Binita Chanu Oinam and Parvathy Geetha have qualified for the semifinal event with a time of 2:06.956 in women's kayak double 500m.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women’s Heptathlon - High Jump

Athletics: Swapna carries forward her run in the high jump of women’s heptathlon as she has cleared 1.67m comfortably in her second jump.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women’s Heptathlon - High Jump

Atheltics: Defending champion Swapna Barman has gotten off to a brilliant start with 1.64m long jump.

Meanwhile, Nandini Agasara is struggling as she is in the ninth place with her last successful attempt being 1.61m.

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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Sreesankar, Aldrin Into The Finals

Men's Long Jump: India's Murali Sreesankar jumped a 7.97 in his first attempt in the Long Jump Heat 2 to earn an automatic qualification berth as 7.90 is the automatic qualification-mark according to the rules.

Compatriot, Jeswin Aldrin, too made the cut as his third effort of 7.67 placed him second in the standings.

The final will be held tomorrow at 4:40pm.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Jyothi and Nithya in Hurdles Final

Athletics: In the 100m women’s hurdles event, India’s medal favourite Jyothi Yarraji has entered the final after finishing second in her heat, with a time of 13.03.

The top 3 runners from each heat qualify for the final from the two heats and then the two next best runners are also included to the final line-up.

India’s second runner in the event, Nithya Ramraj is also through to the final, with a timing of 13.30, which is the second fastest among the runners to not finish in the top three.

The final will be held at 6:45pm on Sunday

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men’s 1000m Heat 1

Athletics: After failing to make it to the final as he finished at the 6th place in the men's Canoe single heat 1, India’s Niraj Verma will participate in the semifinal later today.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Roller-Skating

In the Men's Speed Skating 10000m final, with a timing of 15:40.978, Anandkumar Velkumar finished at the 6th place while Sidhant Rahul Kamble clocked a timing of 15:57.944 and finished at the 7th place.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Aditi's In The Lead

Golf: Aditi Ashok is playing another stellar round of golf and has climbed to the outright lead at the turn. She’s -7 for the day with five birdies and one eagle, on the ninth.

She’s at -18 with eight more holes to go in the third round, with the final tomorrow. China’s Xiyu Lin, in the group right ahead of Aditi’s, stands second on the leaderboard with a -5 round today, and -15 overall.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men’s Long Jump

Athletics: After fumbling in his first two attempts in the first heat, Jeswin Aldrin's third effort of 7.67 placed him second in his heat was enough to get him into the men's long jump final.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men’s 1500m Heat 2

Athletics: Another qualification! India's Jinson Johnson has also qualified for the final event. He clocked a timing of 3:56.22 and finished at the 5th position.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men’s 1500m Heat 1

Athletics: Ajay Kumar Saroj has finished in the second place in the 1500m heats with a timing of 3:51.93 to qualify for the final event.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification

Shooting: With a total of 577, the Indian duo of Sarabjot Singh and Divya have qualified for the gold medal match against China's Zhang Bowen and Jiang Ranxin (576).

Meanwhile, Pakistan, Japan, Korea and Iran will be in action in the bronze medal matches.

The match will take place at 9:00am IST.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Sadhu Eliminated

Speedskating: India's Aarathy Kasturi Raj is placed sixth in the speedskating with three points, while Heeral Sadhu (7th place) was eliminated earlier in the women’s speed skating 10000m final.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women’s 100m Hurdles

Athletics: With a timing of 13.03, Jyothi Yarraji has been placed second in Heat 1 of the women's 100m hurdles and has qualified for the final event.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Men’s Long Jump Qualification Heat 1

Athletics: Murali Sreesankar jumped a 7.97 in his first attempt in the Long Jump Heat 2 and has qualified for the final. Jeswin Aldrin, on the other hand, fumbles in his first two attempts in the men's long jump qualification heat 1 group B.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Women’s Heptathlon 100m Hurdles

Athletics: With a timing of 13.88 India's Swapna Barman finished second trailing China's Zheng Ninali in the women's heptathlon 100-meter hurdles.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification

Shooting: Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol are currently in action for in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Trap-75 Men’s Qualification

Shooting: Kynan Darius Chenai, Prithviraj Tondaiman and Zoravar Singh Sandhu are competing in the trap-75 men's qualification.

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Chopra Has Arrived

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: A Look At The Standings

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Catch Day 6 Highlights

India had another rewarding day at the 2023 Asian Games on Friday, courtesy of their shooters, Read the story to know everything as it happened on Day 6:

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 7: Meet Kiran Baliyan

24-year-old shot putter Kiran Baliyan is the first member from India's athletics contingent to win a medal in the 2023 Asian Games. She won a bronze medal in women's shot put with a best attempt of 17.36m.

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  • India won five medals on Day 7 of the 2023 Asian Games.

  • Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale clinched a gold medal in the tennis mixed doubles final.

  • Sarabjot Singh and Divya TS won silver in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event.

  • The men's squash team clinched a gold medal by beating Pakistan 2-1.

  • Two more medals were added to India's athletics tally, as Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh won a silver and a bronze medal in men's 10,000m respectively.

  • In table tennis, Sutirtha Mukherjee & Ayhika Mukherjee assured India of a historic medal by qualifying for the women's doubles semi-final. Meanwhile in badminton, the men's team have qualified for the final.

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Published: 30 Sep 2023,05:52 AM IST

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