Hima Das won silver in the Women's 400m
Indian sprinter Hima Das won silver in the Women's 400m event on Day 8 of the Asian Games at Jakarta, clocking a time of 50.79 seconds.
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— Team India (@ioaindia) August 26, 2018
It's a Silver for #HimaDas! 400m Indian sprint sensation clocks 50.79 in her Women's 400m Finals, to finish 2nd and pick up Silver No. 8 for India! #Congratulations @HimaDas8 🥈👏🇮🇳#IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/cBWUWCRfqY
Bahrain's Salwa Naser clinched the gold and also set a new Asian Games record of 50.9 seconds. Kazakhstan's Elina Mikhina won the bronze.
Falling short of the medal was India's Nirmla, who finished fourth in the event.
In the Men's 400m race, Muhammed Anas won silver as well and compatriot Arokiarajiv fell short of the bronze as well.
#TeamIndia at the #AsianGames2018#MuhammedAnasYahiya wins Silver No. 9 for India as he finishes 2nd in the Men's 400m Finals clocking 45.69 while #ArokiaRajiv finished 4th with a timing of 45.84. #WellDone @muhammedanasyah 🥈🇮🇳👏 & Arokia for your efforts!#IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/kTmJe2KiHX
— Team India (@ioaindia) August 26, 2018
Qatar's Abdalelah Hassan secured the gold medal in 44.89 seconds, whereas Bahrain's Ali Khamis settled from bronze.
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