Asian Games 2023 Live Updates Day 12: India Wins Gold in Archery; HS Prannoy Storms Into Badminton Semis, Medal Assured
Live updates on the 2023 Asian Games: In the compound women’s team archery final, India defeated Chinese Taipei 230-229 to claim the gold medal on Day 12 of the current Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou on Thursday. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami, and Parneet Kaur, three Indian archers, were in excellent form as India won a thrilling match. Earlier, PV Sindhu’s elimination from the quarterfinals of the women’s singles tournament dealt a severe blow to India.
He Bingjiao of China defeated the Indian shuttler in straight games (16-21, 12-21), ending a relatively one-sided match. Pooja Gehlot defeated Esati Manlika of Thailand in the women’s freestyle 50kg pre-quarterfinal round of wrestling. In the women’s freestyle 53kg quarterfinal, Antim Panghal was defeated by Akari Fujinami of Japan.
In badminton singles quarterfinal action will be HS Prannoy, while men’s doubles will feature Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. In addition to badminton, India may win two gold medals in the competition in the other racquet event. The seasoned Saurav Ghosal will compete in the men’s singles squash final event in the hopes of capturing the elusive gold, while Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh will compete in the mixed double squash finals in the same hopes. In the semifinal match, the Chinese hosts will square off against the Indian women’s hockey squad.
India’s best-known medal
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Gold: 18
Sterling: 31
32 bronze
Results-
India defeats Indonesia 233-219 in compound women’s team archery to go to the final
Man Singh placed eighth in the men’s marathon.
It was 13th for Appachangada Bo Belliappa.
PV Sindhu loses against China’s He Bingjiao in the women’s singles quarterfinal 16-21, 12-21 in badminton.
Roller skating: Charles places 12th in the opening round.
Shreyasi places thirteenth in the first race.
In the men’s preliminary Group B match, Thailand defeats India 0-2 in Sepaktakraw.
India loses to Chinese Taipei in the mixed doubles Group 1 match in soft tennis.
Wrestling: Mansi loses to Tsugumi Sakurain of Japan in the quarterfinals of the women’s freestyle 57kg match.
Mongolia’s Namuuntsetseg Tsogt-Ochir is defeated by Pooja Gehlot in the quarterfinals of the women’s freestyle wrestling 50kg match.
In the women’s freestyle 53 kg quarterfinal, Akari Fujinami of Japan defeats Antim Panghal.
