Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have created history by becoming the first Indian badminton players to win a gold medal in the Asian Games. The duo beat South Korea's Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho 21-18, 21-16 to take home the gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on October 7. With this, India's medal tally has increased to 101. It is also India's 26th gold medal in this Asiad. Earlier in the day. India achieved the historic landmark of winning 100 medals in an edition of the Asian Games when the women's kabaddi team bagged gold. India’s Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally Updated.
Gold Medal for SatChi
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Badminton: Satwik/Chirag win GOLD medal in Men's Doubles after beating Korean pair 21-18, 21-16.
Its India's 1st EVER Badminton GOLD medal at Asian Games (Singles or Doubles | Individual or Team). #AGwithIAS #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/hh1g1aRRM3
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