Setting ablaze the track, India racers grabbed all four gold medals on offer on a sensational rain-soaked second day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, in Bhubaneswar today. Haryana girl Nirmala Sheoran began the gold spree for thehosts by winning the women 400m and soon Muhammad Anas did anencore in the 400 men's event. P U Chitra and Ajay Kumar Saroj bagged a yellow metal each in men's and women's 1500m race. Rajiv Arokia and Jisna Mathew added a silver and a bronze in men's and women's 400m respectively. Women sprinter Dutee Chand, settled for a bronze in 100m. Tejinder Pal Singh Toor added a silver in men's shot put. India have so far bagged 15 medals including six gold, three silver and six bronze at the end of the second day. China are second with 4 gold 3 silver and 2 bronze.
News On AIR | July 8, 2017 12:17 AM
Asian Athletics Championships: India athletes bag four gold medals on Day 2