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Indian men's hockey team wins gold at Hangzhou, seals Olympic berth
India stands at a total of 22 gold, 34 silver, and 39 bronze medals at the Asian Games 2023.
The Indian men’s hockey team; / Image: Twitter/@narendramodi
The Indian men's hockey team clinched the gold medal with a 5-1 victory over Japan in the final of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. This win also secured India a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, and Abhishek contributed to the goals in the match against defending champions Japan. This marked India’s fourth gold medal win in Asian Games hockey.
In the archery events, the Indian men's recurve team secured the silver medal, while the women's team clinched the bronze. On October 7, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale will compete for gold in the women's compound and men's compound individual events, respectively.
On the other hand, HS Prannoy secured a bronze medal in men's singles at the badminton tournament but faced a defeat in the semi-finals to Li Shifeng of China. Meanwhile, the duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy advanced to the men's doubles gold medal match with a convincing win over Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, setting a historic milestone as the first Indian pair to reach the badminton final at the Asian Games.
Indian freestyle wrestlers Sonam Malik, Aman Sehrawat, and Kiran Bishnoi secured bronze medals in their respective categories. India's wrestling tally now stands at five bronze medals.
The Indian men's kabaddi team secured a place in the Asian Games 2023 final with a 61-14 victory against Pakistan. This win marked India's eighth appearance in the kabaddi final at the Asian Games. They will face Iran in the final.
In women's sepaktakraw (Kick volleyball), India secured a historic bronze medal marking the country’s first-ever women's sepaktakraw medal at the Asian Games, with the other bronze being won by the men's team in Jakarta 2018.
India's women's regu team, featuring Ayekpam Maipak Devi, Oinam Chaoba Devi, Khushbu, Elangbam Priya Devi, and Elangbam Leirentombi Devi secured the win.
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