Sweta Shervegar, Varsha Gautham win silver in 49ers FX sailing; Indian women's hockey team loses final to Japan
Day 13 of the Asian Games was moderately successful for India, with a couple of medals in sailing and a silver in the women’s hockey final as the Indian team lost to Japan.
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Varsha Gautham and Sweta Shervegar of India finished in second place and won a silver after fifteen races in the Women's 49ers FX category of sailing. Reuters
India's Amit Panghal registered an impressive victory in the Men's Light Fly (49kg) semi-finals to reach the finals, where he stands a chance of winning a gold medal. Twitter@BFI_official
Varun Thakkar and Ganapathy Chengappa of India finished third in the 49er Men category to win a bronze medal in sailing. Reuters
Vikas Krishan was unable to compete in his men's middle (75kg) semi-final due to injury, and was forced to settle for a bronze. Twitter@BFI_Official
Indian paddlers Manika Batra, Gnanasekharan Sathiyan and Sharath Kamal were all eliminated in the Singles Round of 16. AP