Asian Games 2023: Today is the seventh day of the Asian Games. India got its first medal of the day in shooting today. The pair of Sarabjot and Divya won the silver medal in the mixed category. The Indian pair had a good start in the finals, but could not beat the Chinese shooters in the end. China won this match with a margin of 16-14.
India has so far won 19 medals in shooting
India has won a total of 19 medals in shooting so far. Including 9 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze medals. Team India was hoping for a gold medal from Sarabjot and Divya. But they could not win the final.
Jyoti Yaraji made it to the finals
Indian athlete Jyoti Yaraji has reached the final. He finished the 100m hurdles race in 13.03 seconds. Now he will be on the gold medal track on Sunday evening.
Preity ensured a medal for India in boxing
There is good news from boxing for India. Preity Panwar has made it to the women’s 54kg semi-finals. He defeated the World Championship medalist in the quarter-finals. Preity has ensured a medal for India.
Medal expected from India in long jump as well
A medal is also expected from India in long jump. Indian athlete Murali Sreesankar has qualified for the long jump final. Murali needed a long jump of 7.90 meters to qualify for the finals, but qualified for the finals with a league jump of 7.97 meters. He achieved this figure in his first attempt.
How many medals did India have on the sixth day?
India’s total medal tally at the end of the sixth day at the 19th Asian Games has now reached 33, including 8 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze medals, and India has climbed to the fourth position in the medal table.