Siddharth Choudhary clinches gold in men’s shot put event of U-20 Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea

Siddharth Choudhary clinches gold in men’s shot put event of U-20 Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea

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Category : Sports Published on: June 08 2023

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India’s Siddharth Choudhary clinched gold in men’s shot put with a personal best throw of 19.52 metres in U-20 Asian Athletics Championships.
Further three other players Sharuk Khan (3000 metre steeplechase), Shivam Lohakare (Javelin), and Susmita (Long Jump) claimed silver medals in their respective events.
Shakeel (800 metre) and the mixed relay team concluded the day by winning the bronze medal.
India’s Sunil Kumar scored 7003 points and clinched gold in men’s decathlon at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea
India is placed third in the overall rankings with 12 medals - Three each of gold, silver and bronze.
Japan tops the chart with 10 golds and 17 medals overall while China is placed second with 14 medals.

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