AAC Day 3 | INDIANS STILL TOPS THE MEDAL TALLY AFTER DAYS OF ASIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP

After a high voltage, medal hunting Day 1 & Day 2 at Asian Athletics Championship, 2017, with Indian athletes winning majority of the medals, India faced a stiff challenge from the rest of Asia on Day 3. 11 Finals were slotted for the Day with India winning medals only in 5 of them.

The evening started off well with Sudha Singh returning with a GOLD in 3000m Steeplechase. She was leading the pack of the athletes right from the start & ended in the same way. She had only her own company for much of the race and yet finished inside 10 minutes and also ensured berth for London World Championship.

AAC DAY 3

Pic Credits : AAC Official website and Edit Credits : Khel India

Though it was a successful outing for Sudha, its not the same case in Mens 3000m Steeplechase, where Naveen Kumar, reigning Asiad bronze medalist finished a lowly 7th. Naveen made a gutsy start, but didn't have enough stamina to end with same momentum.

NV Sheena in Triple Jump couldn't register good marks initially, but  improved on her season’s best showing by 11 cm on her final jump and claimed BRONZE ahead of Sri Lankan Vidhusha Lakshani.

400m Hurdles performance in Both Men's & Women's category was the main highlight of the Day, with surprising performances from Anu Raghavan & Jabir MP, winning SILVER & BRONZE respectively.

India signed off  Day 3 with a BRONZE in 100m Women's Relay with determined sprint along with intelligent baton exchange.

from Dutee Chand, Srabani Nanda, Merlin Joseph & Himashree Roy

MEDALS (DAY 3)- 5(1G, 1S, 3B)

GOLD:  Sudha Singh(3000m Steeple Chase)

SILVER:  Anu Raghavan(400m Hurdles)

BRONZE:  Jabir MP(400m Hurdles);NV Sheena(Triple Jump); 4X100m Relay Women's

Total Medals (Day1+Day2+Day3)-20(7G,4S,9B)

India therefore is still leading the Medals Tally ahead of China in 2nd position with 15 Medals(5G, 6S, 4B)

Below is the highlights of Indian Performances on Day 3 at AAC, 2017:

MEN'S EVENTS:

1. Long Jump- In Prelims, Samsheer & Ankit Sharma finished tied 7th with longest jump of 7.42m. The other Indian Mohan Siddharth finished 11th with 7.39m. All of them qualified to the Finals.


2. 800m- Jinson Johnson won the opening heat in 1:50.48s & overall placed 3rd. The other Indian runner Vishwambhar Koli also got the crowd going for him by winning the third heats in 1:51.62.


3. 110m Hurdles Prelims & finals- Siddhanth Thingalaya qualified for Final, as one of the two fastest losers, having clocked 13.72 second in finishing third in his Heats & 5th overall.The other Indian, Prem Kumar finished 6th in Heat3(14.39s) & didn't make it to the finals. Siddhant Thingalaya finished 5th in Men's 110m Hurdles Final clocking 13.72s


4. Hammer Throw- Niraj kumar disappointing 9th(63.26m)


5. High Jump-B. Chethan 5th(2.20m), Ajay kumar 11th(2.15m)


6. 3000m SteepleChase-Naveen Kumar 7th(9:02:95) & Durga Bahadur 8th(9:04:05)


7. 200m-Amiya Kumar Mallick 2nd in Heat 3 with timing of 21.30s & 9th overall across all heats. Qualify for SF


8. 400m Hurdles- Jabir MP BRONZE(50.22s). T Sathosh kumar 6th(50.95s)

style="display:block"
data-ad-format="fluid"
data-ad-layout="image-middle"
data-ad-layout-key="-cu+3y+88-a1+5"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-2808591515860887"
data-ad-slot="5163077456">

WOMEN'S EVENTS:

1. 100m Hurdles Prelims & Finals- Nayana James finished last in Prelims(14.45s) & failed to qualify for the Finals


2. 800m- Tintu Luka topped Heats with timing of 2:06.66. The other Indians in fray in this event, Lili Das finished 5th(2:07.24) & Adhav Archana finished 7th(2:09.42). All 3 proceed to the Finals.


3. 3000m Steeple Chase-Sudha Singh GOLD(9:59:47s). Only athlete sub-10. Parul Chaudhary 4th(10:22:99s)


4. Triple Jump-NV Sheena BRONZE(13.42m), Joyline Mural Lobo 7th(21.71m)


5. 400m Hurdles-Anu Raghavan SILVER(57.22s), Jauna Murmu 6th(59.11s) & Arpitha 7th(59.78s)


6. 4X100 m Relay-Indian Team Dutee Chand, Srabani Nanda, Merlin Joseph & Himashree Roy won BRONZE with timing of 44.57 s


7. Heptathlon- 7 events across 2 Days(100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, 200m, Long Jump, Javelin Throw, 800m)

• 100m Hurdles- Purnima Hebram 2nd(13.75s), Swapna Barman 4th(13.99s), Joseph Liksy 6th(14.65s)


• High Jump-Swapna Barman 1st(1.86m), Joseph Liksy 4th(1.71m), Purnima Hebram 4th(1.71m)


• ShotPut- Purnima Hebram 1st(11.84m), Swapna Barman 3rd(11.39m), Joseph Liksy 7th(10.59m)


• 200m- Purnima Hebram 1st(24.86s), Joseph Liksy 2nd(25.02s), Swapna Barman 6th(26.11s)

So, In Heptathlon, currently after 4 events on Day 3, Swapna Barman is leading closely followed by compatriot Purnima Hebram. The other Indian Joseph Liksy is at 4th position.

Keep supporting us:  facebook-@khelindia Twitter-@khel_india