‘Our Rowers Have Done It Again’ Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Lauds India's Rowing Contingent for Stellar Performance at Asian Games 2023
Anurag Thakur took to his official X account and showered praise on Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Sukhmeet Singh, and Jakar Khan who were a part of India's Men's Quadruple Sculls team. The Union Sports Minister also congratulated the entire rowing contingent for displaying a stellar performance in the Asian Games 2023.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur lauded the Men's Quadruple Sculls winners on day seven of the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday. Anurag Thakur took to his official X account and showered praise on Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Sukhmeet Singh, and Jakar Khan who were a part of India's Men's Quadruple Sculls team. The Union Sports Minister also congratulated the entire rowing contingent for displaying a stellar performance in the Asian Games 2023. Thakur said that the athletes' passion, determination and seamless teamwork towards the sport have made India proud. Indian Rowers Claim Bronze Medals in Coxless Four and Men’s Quadruple Sculls at Asian Games 2023.
Anurag Thakur Tweet on Congratulating Men's Quadruple Sculls Team
The Men's Quadruple Sculls winners clocked 6:08:61s in the race and helped India to get their fifth medal in rowing. China won the gold medal after they finished the event at 6:02:65 and the silver was bagged by Uzbekistan and clocked 6:04:64. In the Men’s four rowing event, the Indian rowing team consisting of Ashish Kumar, Bheem Singh, Jaswinder Singh and Punit Kumar secured a bronze medal on Monday. The team clocked 6:10:81.
On day one of the multi-sport event, rower Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh bagged India a silver medal in the Asian Games after finishing marginally behind China in the final of the men’s rowing lightweight double sculls on Sunday. The Army men clicked 6:28:18s in Men’s lightweight doubles scull Final A to clinch the medal.
The second rowing medal came from Lekh Ram and Babu Lal Yadav after they clinched a bronze medal in the Men’s Pair Final on Sunday. The duo of Ram and Yadav clocked 6:50:41s after Hong Kong and Uzbekistan finished first and second respectively. Asian Games 2023: Ankita Raina Beats Sabrina Olimjonova, Rutuja Bhosale Overcomes Aruzhan Sagandykova in Women’s Singles Tennis Round of 32.
Indian rowers also secured a stunning second place in the Men’s Coxed Eight final event and cocked 05:43:01s in the ongoing Asian Games. The team featured, Neeraj, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetish Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, and Ashish who delivered a late push and bagged a silver medal. As of now, India won 10 medals, 1 gold, 3 silver, and 6 bronze.
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