July 10, 2011 8:58 PM

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Asian Athletics Championship: India finish eighth with 11 medals

In the Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, India have finished eighth with a total of 11 medals. On the final day of the event today, Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh settled for a silver while Tintu Luka and Ghamanda Ram won a bronze each. Sudha, bidding to become the first woman to win both Asian Games and Asian Championships, clocked 10 minutes, zero eight point five two seconds in the 3000 metre steeplechase — well below her national record timing which she clocked at Guangzhou last year. Tintu Luka finished third in 800 metres race. Ghamanda Ram bagged his bronze in men's 800 metres. India ended the four-day meet with one gold, two silver and eight bronze.The total of eleven equalled the tally of last edition held at Guangzhou two years ago when the country won one gold, three silver and seven bronze.

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