Asian Games 2014 Photos

Asian Games: India Clinch Historic Golds in Archery, Squash on Day Full of Medals

September 27, 2014 23:43

India bagged as many as 11 medals on Day 8 of the Asian Games, including historic gold medals in Archery, Squash to climb to 11th spot in tally.

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In one of the biggest upsets of the Games, the Indian team of Rajat Chauhan, Sandeep Kumar and Abhishek Verma, came all guns blazing and beat the hosts 227-225 for the gold medal -- country's first from archery in the 17th Asian Games.
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Indian Squash player Saurav Ghosal played out of his skin to guide India to a 2-0 win against Malaysia in an energy-sapping contest that lasted two hours and 26 minutes at the Yeorumul Squash Courts.
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The Indian men's clinched the historic gold after edging out Malaysia in the summit clash.
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The Indian women's squash team went down to Malaysia 0-2 in the final to settle for the silver medal.
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The Indian squash players wrapped up a historic performance in the Asian Games, clinching an unprecedented men's team gold after the women's side settled for its first ever silver Saturday
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Indian shooter Chain Singh Gives India Bronze in Men's 50m 3-Position Rifle
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Indian women's team consisting of Trisha Deb, Purvasha Shende and Surekha Jyothi shot 224, while Sakineh Ghasempour, Maryam Ranjbarsari and Shabnam Sarlak of Iran could earn a total of 217 points.
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Indian archer Trisha Deb added to the medals tally by clinching a bronze.
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Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold winner Vinesh Phogat needed two minutes 31 seconds to beat Narangerel Erdenesukh of Mongolia in a completely one-sided bronze-medal bout
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Indian athlete Lalit Babar won a silver in women's 3000m steeplechase.
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A scrappy India eked out a hard-fought 2-0 win over lower-ranked China to progress to the semi-finals of the men's hockey competition.
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India now face hosts South Korea in the semifinal.

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