Asian Games Hangzhou 2023: Sable becomes the first Indian to win gold in 3000 meter steeplechase, Toor also wins gold medal – Dainik Savera Times

Hangzhou: Record-breaking performance by Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to win a gold medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games while Tejinder Pal Singh Toor retained his title in the men’s shot put. 29-year-old national record holder Sable gave India its first gold medal in the athletics event of the Hangzhou Games. He 8:19. Completed the race in 50 seconds. He finished 8:22. Breaking the Asian record of 79 seconds which was set by Iran’s Hossein Kehani at the 2018 Jakarta Games. Sudha Singh won the gold medal in the women’s 3000 meters steeplechase event at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Whereas in shot put, Toor scored 19 in the third attempt after fouling in the first two attempts. Made a throw of 51 meters. His fourth throw was 20. It was 06 meters but the fifth throw was again fouled. His best effort was 20 on the last throw. It was 36 meters which won him the gold medal. Toor had won the yellow medal in the Jakarta Games with a throw of 20.75 metres.

Mohammed Doda Tolo of Saudi Arabia scored 20. Won the silver medal with 18 metres, while China’s Liu Yang won with 19 metres. Won bronze medal with 97 metres. Earlier, defending champion Indian heptathlon player Swapna Barman was almost out of the race for a medal in the heptathlon event after the javelin throw event due to injuries. Swapna, who had achieved a personal best performance of 52.55 meters in javelin throw, could only make a best effort of 45.13 meters in this two-day tough competition. Now only one event is left in this competition of seven events.

Javelin throw was one of the two events Swapna won while becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2018. Overall, Swapna is standing at fourth position with 4840 marks. She is 11 points behind her nearest rival Jingyi Liu of China. Now only 800 meters race is left in this seven-event competition.