Another day at Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2018, another Gold medal for India. It seems that the weightlifters in the Indian contingent have taken the burden on themselves to push India ahead in the medal tally. Day 3 of the 2018 CWG saw young Venkat Rahul Ragala and veteran Satish Kumar Sivalingam ensured India had another golden day.
The 21-year-old RV Rahul won a Gold medal in the 85 Kgs category. He finished on the top spot as he lifted a total of 338 Kgs in two lifts – 151 Kgs in snatch and 187 in clean & jerk. Whereas Satish won the Gold medal in the 77 Kgs category. He finished on the top spot as he lifted a total of 317 Kgs in two lifts – 144 Kgs in snatch and 173 Kgs in clean and jerk. Satish went to become the only Indian to defend his Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Day 3 also saw other athletes participating in several other sporting events. Boxers Sarita Devi and Manoj Kumar entered the quarter-finals in 60Kgs and 69 Kgs categories respectively. However, Indian men hockey team had an off-day as they were held on the 2-2 draw against Pakistan. Joshna Chinappa’s defeat in Squash’s quarter-finals also hurt India’s chances of a potential medal-event.
The Indian camp ended the Day 3 of the Gold Coast Games 2018 on a positive note. However, a lot of prominent players will perform on the crucial Day 4. Individual events will see Mary Kom and Heena Sidhu participate, whereas team events will see Indian women hockey team compete on Sunday. We at LatestLY, bring to you complete schedule and fixtures of Indian athletes to participate on Day 4 (April 8) at CWG Games 2018:
Athlete: Irfan Kolothum Thodi
Event: Athletics (Men’s 20km walk)
Time: 2:30 am
Athlete: Manish Singh Rawat
Event: Athletics (Men’s 20km walk)
Time: 2.30 am
Athlete: Muhammed Anas
Event: Athletics (400m)
Time: 11.11 am (Heat 1)
Athlete: Tajinder Pal Singh Toor
Event: Athletics (Shot put)
Time: 12.02 pm
India vs Scotland
Event: Men’s basketball
Time: 4.30 pm
India vs New Zealand
Event: Women’s basketball
Time: 1.01 pm
India vs Wales
Event: Men’s Hockey
Time: 3.02 pm
India vs England
Event: Women’s Hockey
Time: 5.02 pm
Athlete: Amritha Reghunath
Event: Cycling (Women’s scratch race)
Time: 1.02 pm (Qualification), 4.14 pm (Final)
Athlete: Sonali Chang
Event: Cycling (Women’s scratch race)
Time: 1:02 pm (Qualification), 4:14 pm (Final)
Athlete: Manorama Devi
Event: Cycling (Women’s scratch race)
Time: 1.02 pm (Qualification), 4.14 pm (Final)
Athlete: Deborah Herold
Event: Cycling (Women Kerin)
Time: 1.22 pm (Qualification), 2.27 pm (Repechage), 4.34 pm (Final)
Athlete: Aleena Reji
Event: Cycling (Women Kerin)
Time: 1.22 pm (Qualification), 2:27 pm (Repechage), 4.34 pm (Final)
Athlete: Manjeet Singh
Event: Cycling (Men’s 40km Points Race)
Time: 1.37 pm (Qualification), 4.51 pm (Final)
Athlete: Ranjit Singh
Event: Cycling (1000 m Time Trial)
Time: 2.37 pm
Athlete: Sahil Kumar
Event: Cycling (1000 m Time Trial)
Time: 2.37 pm
Athlete: Manu Bhaker
Event: Shooting (Women’s 10m Air Pistol)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 7.30 am (Final)
Athlete: Heena Sidhu
Event: Shooting (Women’s 10m Air Pistol)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 7:30 am (Final)
Athlete: Saniya Sheikh
Event: Shooting (Women’s Skeet)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 11.30 am (Final)
Athlete: Maheshwari Chauhan
Event: Shooting (Women’s Skeet)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 11.30 am (Final)
Athlete: Smit Singh
Event: Shooting (Men’s Skeet)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 11.15 am (Final)
Athlete: Sheeraj Sheikh
Event: Shooting (Men’s Skeet)
Time: 4.31 am (Qualification), 11.15 am (Final)
Athlete: Deepak Kumar
Event: Shooting (Men’s 10m Air Rifle)
Time: 6 am (Qualification), 9 am (Final)
Athlete: Ravi Kumar
Event: Shooting (Men’s 10m Air Rifle)
Time: 6 am (Qualification), 9 am (Final)
Athlete: Sajan Prakash
Event: Swimming (Men’s 100m Butterfly)
Time: 7.10 am (1st Heat), 4.23 pm (1st Semi-final)
Athlete: Srihari Nataraj
Event: Swimming (Men’s 50m Backstroke)
Time: 5.01 pm (Final)
Athlete: Punam Yadav
Event: Weightlifting (Women’s 69kg)
Time: 5.12 am
Athlete: Vikas Thakur
Event: Weightlifting (Men’s 94kg)
Time: 9.42 am
Athlete: Seema
Event: Weightlifting (Women’s 75kg)
Time: 2.12 pm
India vs Singapore
Event: Mixed Badminton team semi-finals
Time: 6.31 am
Athlete: MC Mary Kom
Event: Boxing Women's 45-48kg quarter-final
Time: 7.47 am
Athlete: Vikas Krishan
Event: Boxing Men's 75kg Round of 16
Time: 9.32 am
Athlete: Lovlina Borgohain
Event: Boxing Women's 69kg quarter-final
Time: 2.32 pm
India vs England
Event: Table Tennis women's Team Semi-final
Time: 4 am-10 am
India had won 4 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze medals as the Day 3 of Commonwealth Games 2018 ended. Their total tally of 6 medals saw India at the fourth spot, with Canada leading India with 1 Gold medal. The first spot was occupied by Australia as they had won 20 Gold medals, and England on the second spot with 14 Gold medals.
On the previous two days at GC 2018, Gururaja, Mirabai Chanu, Sanjita Chanu, and Deepak Lather had won Gold medals for India. It will be fascinating to see how the Indian athletes perform on Day 4 of the CWG. Will India be able to climb the ladder in the medal tally and displace Canada from the third spot?
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