India finish second in medal tally at Asian U20 Athletics Championships

India finished second in the medal standings at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong with 19 medals, including 10 gold. The contingent added three gold, two silver and one bronze on the final day to cap an impressive campaign

Hong Kong: India clinched three more gold medals on the final day to end an impressive campaign in second place in the medal tally at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships here on Sunday.

India accumulated 19 medals — 10 gold, five silver and four bronze — in the four-day meet to finish second behind China (14 gold, nine silver, two bronze). Japan finished third with 18 medals (five gold, five silver, eight bronze).

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India also won two silver medals and one bronze on the final day.

The Indian women’s 4x400m team, anchored by Neeru Pathak, won gold with a time of 3 minutes 38.07 seconds to better the meet record. The other members of the team were Bhumika Sanjay Nehate, Tahura Khatun and Sehnoor Bawa. The previous meet record of 3:38.20 was set by Japan in 2018.

All three medal-winning teams in the men’s 4x400m relay improved on the previous meet record of 3:07.38 set by Japan in 1999. China took home gold with a time of 3:04.88, while Qatar won silver in 3:05.06.

The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team also bettered the meet record of 3:07.38 but finished third with a time of 3:05.54.

The team members were Piyush Raj, Sayed Sabeer, Ranjith Kumar S and Mohammed Ashfaq.

Earlier in the morning session, Muskan set the ball rolling by winning the gold medal in the women’s 5,000m. She clocked 16:53.08.

Venkatram Reddy Mogali won the second gold medal of the day in the men’s 800m. He clocked 1 minute 48.27 seconds, a personal best.

Discus thrower Nishchay narrowly missed the gold medal and settled for silver with a throw of 60.10m, which was also his personal best.

The women’s 4x100m relay team also won silver with a time of 45.05 seconds. The team members were Kajal Hirabhai Vaja, Bhavana G, Aarti and Nipam.