India's Seema Poonia grabbed gold in the women's discus throw event. This is India's fifth gold. Seema threw 61.03 meters to bag the gold. Her sister, Krishna Poonia figuring in the same event finished fourth. Two bronze medal also came from athletics today. O P Jaisha finished third in women's 1500 meter and Naveen Kumar won bronze in men's 3000 meter steeplechase.India today have bagged one gold, two Silver and three bronze. India's overall medals tally is at 5 golds 7 silver and 29 bronze.The first medal of the day came from tennis in the form of a silver. In men's doubles event, Sanam Singh and Saketh Myneni settled for silver. They lost to hosts Korean pair in final 5-7, 6-7. Another gold medal match of mixed doubles is underway with Sania Mirza and Saketh Myneni fighting out against Chinese Taeipei pair. Wrestling brought a silver and a bronze today. Grappler Bajrang missed out on a gold in the 61 kg weight class. He had to be content with a silver. Bajrang lost to Iran's Masoud Esmaeil in finals. In the 74 kg weight class, grappler Narsingh Yadav bagged bronze. Narsingh won the bout against Japanese wrestler, 9-7.In Hockey, Indian women's team go down to Korea1-3 in the semifinal. India will play Japan for bronze medal.In Boxing, Vikas Krishnan booked quarter final berth, whereas Kuldeep Singh will figure in quarter finals match. Gaurav Bhiduri and Mandeep Jangra bowed out from competition after losing in quarterfinals.In Table Tennis, the pair of Amalraj Anthony and Madhurika Patkar booked a Mixed Doubles pre-quarterfinal berth, with Ankita Das advancing to the Singles Round-of-32. In the Women's Doubles, the duo of Ankita Das and Poulomi Ghatak progressed to the last-16, with Madhurika Patkar and Neha Aggarwal also making to thepre-quarterfinals.In Shooting, Mairaj Ahmad Khan finished fifth, Parampal Singh 24th and Arozepal Sandhu 29th in the Skeet Men's qualification.
News On AIR | September 29, 2014 6:22 PM
Seema Poonia wins Gold in women's discus throw at the Incheon Asian Games