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Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra shines on day 9, clinches gold in men's javelin throw

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 27, 2018, at 11:05 pm

#AsianGames #India #NeerajChopra #NeerajChopraClinchesGold #JavelinThrow

Jakarta, Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian flag was held high in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday, as Neeraj Chopra clinched the country's eighth gold in the ongoing Asian Games 2018.

Chopra won a gold medal in men's javelin throw with a best of 88.06m.

On the other hand, Neena Varakil won a silver medal in women's long jump event with a mark of 6.51 m.

India's silver streak goes on!

And India takes home another medal in athletics! V. Neena snatches a ðŸ¥ˆin the women's Long Jump finals with a 6.51m leap! What a brilliant day for Indian athletics today. Keep the medals coming in Champions! #ASIANGAMES2018 ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸŽ‰ðŸŽŠ #KheloIndia pic.twitter.com/HU91vnWPfk
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 27, 2018

Thirty two year-old Sudha Singh won a silver medal in women's 3000m steepchase.

Here’s our 32yr-old #TOPSAthlete & women’s 3000m steeplechase silver medalist from today!

Clocking a time of 9:40:03, we are so proud of her!
Well done, #SudhaSingh!ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ¥ˆ#SAI #IndiaAtAsianGames @afiindia @iaaforg #Athletics #ProudIndia #AsianGames2018 #KheloIndia pic.twitter.com/PgTzbvEeKc
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 27, 2018

Ayyasamy Dharun added to India's tally of medals by winning silver in 400m hurdles.

Dharun won the silver by running a national record time of 48.96s.

Our 21yr-old #TOPSAthlete @AyyasamyDharun put up a great show in men’s 400m hurdle race, winning a silver for the country with a national record time of 48.96s.
We’re proud of you!
Congratulations!ðŸŽ‰#SAI #IndiaAtAsianGames #Athletics @afiindia #AsianGames2018 #KheloIndiaðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ¥ˆ pic.twitter.com/GFQtmHGNZx
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 27, 2018

Losing to Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying in the semifinal, badminton player Saina Nehwal settled for a bronze medal on the ninth day of the competition.

Saina won the medal in women's single.

Saina Nehwal (Image: twitter.com/narendramodi)

The 28-year-old player lost to her Taiwanese competitor 17-21, 14-21.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in women's singles event on Monday to reach the final of the competition.

PV Sindhu (Image: twitter.com/Media_SAI)

Sindhu won the match 21-17, 15-21, 21-10.

India are presently at the ninth position with a tally of 41 medals.

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