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Several firsts for India at Hangzhou Asian Games | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Asian Games in Hangzhou will be remembered by India not just for the record number of medals its contingent brought from the showpiece but also for the athletes who explored the limits of their endurance to return home successful in disciplines which were hitherto out of their preserve.Here are some of the athletes who covered the nation, and themselves, in glory by winning the first-ever medals in their disciplines or reclaiming glory after several decades.AthleticsAvinash Sable (3000m steeplechase): A record-breaking Sable became the first Indian man to win a gold medal in 3000m steeplechase at the Games.The 29-year-old national record holder, who earned India its first gold medal in athletics, completed the race in 8:19.50 seconds. Sable also rewrote the previous Games...
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Asian Games: Fired up by prospect of government job, Parul Chaudhary aces tactical race to win 5000m gold

Hangzhou: Collectively, they propelled India closer to her best-ever finish at the Asian Games. Individually, the two gold medallists – Parul Chaudhary and Annu Rani – were driven by their deep-lying motivations and frustrations.One was fired up by the prospect of finally landing a government job, the other was consumed by the guilt of ‘wasting’ the government’s money, slipped into depression as a consequence and nearly quit. On a nippy night when India collected half a dozen medals from track and field to take the overall tally to 69, including 15 gold, the two Indian women – both from Meerut – savoured their moments of redemption. When she came prancing out of the bend, Parul had the gold medal within her sights – and the UP Police on her mind. After running 12 gruelling laps on the ...
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Parul Chaudhary, Annu Rani clinch gold as track and field athletes shine at Asian Games | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's Parul Chaudhary displayed tremendous determination and character to clinch a gold medal in the women's 5000m at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Annu Rani also grabbed a gold medal -- becoming the first Indian woman to secure the top prize in women's javelin throw at the continental event. The track and field athletes claimed a total of 6 medals on Day 10 of the Games. In the women's 5000m event, Parul, 28, stayed in the top two before stepping up in the final moments to pip Japan's Ririka Hironaka for the top position with a timing of 15:14.75.For Parul, it was a second medal at the continental championships after she had claimed a silver in the women's 3000m Steeplechase on Monday.The 31-year-old Annu, who hails from Meerut, produced a season-best effort of 6...
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Injury forces Hima Das out of Fed Cup Athletics Championships; Toor, Annu top attractions | More sports News – Times of India

RANCHI: Asian Games champion shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist javelin thrower Annu Rani will headline the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championship starting here on Monday.Several top athletes, including the likes of Birmingham CWG gold winner triple jumper Eldhose Paul, silver medallists Avinash Sable (300m steeplechase) and Murali Sreeshankar (long jump) will not feature in the four-day meet.A hamstring injury suffered last month has also forced star sprinter Hima Das out of the championships, which will see more than 5000 athletes vying for honours at the Birsa Munda Stadium.The first major domestic track and field event of the season will act as a qualifying event for the July 12-16 Asian Athletics Championships scheduled to be held in Ba...