The Indian shooters are having a historic outing at this year’s Asian Games, as Day 7 kicked off with the pair of Sarabjot Singh and Thadigol Subbaraju clinching a Silver For India in the Mixed 10m Air Pistol event.
Later on in the day, the veteran Rohan Bopanna along with Rutuja Bhosale closed the door for their Chinese Taipei opponents and won the Gold in the Tennis Mixed Doubles event.
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EVENTS:
Mixed 10m Air Pistol FINAL:
The shooters continue to bring in glory for India as the pair of Sarabjot Singh and Thadigol Subbaraju clinched India another Silver medal in the Mixed 10m Air Pistol event.
‘s 8️⃣th SiLVER in ShootingHats off to our stellar duo, #KheloIndiAthlete @Sarabjotsingh30 Singh and #TOPSchemeAthlete Divya who secured Silver in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at #AsianGames2022.
Their remarkable performance adds another feather to India’s glorious… pic.twitter.com/F6wxXwlha4
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 30, 2023
The duo were defeated by the team from China in a nail-biter of an end on a score of 14-16 in the final event.
Tennis Mixed Doubles FINAL:
The persistent pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale came back from a set down to put away Chinese Taipei and clinch the Gold medal for India.
!mixed doubles duo, @RutujaBhosale12 and #TOPSchemeAthlete @rohanbopanna have clinched GOLD, showcasing their unmatched talent and teamwork on the world stage.
Let’s applaud their remarkable victory at the #AsianGames2022 with pride and passion!… pic.twitter.com/kpZs1JcLq4
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 30, 2023
The pair lost the first set 2-6, and the put up an inspiring comeback in the second set to win it 6-3. In the final decider set, they put away their opponents 10-4 to bring home the gold.
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MEDAL STANDING FOR INDIA:
These respective wins bring India’s total tally at the Asian Games up to 35 medals, consisting of 9 Golds, 13 Silvers, and 13 Bronze. India are currently 4th in the medals tally in the Asian Games.