Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian woman to win wrestling gold at Asian Games; Deepak Kumar, Lakshay Sheoran pick up silver
Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian woman to win wrestling gold at Asian Games; Deepak Kumar, Lakshay Sheoran pick up silver
FP Sports
• August 20, 2018, 22:25:28 IST
The second day of the Asian Games saw India win more medals, with Vinesh Phogat winning gold and Deepak Kumar and Lakshay Sheoran winning silver medals in shooting.
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Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal for wrestling at the Asian Games. AFP
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19-year-old Lakshay Sheoran shot 39 out of 45 to win a silver medal in men’s trap shooting. AFP
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India routed Indonesia in their preliminary group match, beating the host nation 17-0 to go top of their table. AFP
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Despite losing 3-0 to Indonesia, India’s Sepak Takraw team progressed to the quarterfinals owing to their win over Iran. AFP
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