Stars missing but Asian Athletics proves historic for India
India's top-of-the-table finish made the just-concluded Asian Athletics Championship a memorable one.
India continued its fine run at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, winning four gold medals so far on a rain-hit second day of the competition here.
Indian quartermilers — both in men's and women's section — sensationally grabbed a gold medal each in the space of less than five minutes to consolidate the host country's lead on day two.
Nirmala Sheoran clinched the gold medal in women's 400m, while Mohammed Anas grabbed the gold in men's 400m.
Meanwhile, PU Chitra finished on the top of the podium in women's 1500m race and Ajay Kumar Saroj won a gold medal in men's 1500m.
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India on Thursday bagged as many as seven medals, including two golds, to sit atop the medal tally.
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