Three medals came in quick succession for India as decathlete Tejaswin Shankar and sprinter Mohammed Afsal clinched the silver medal in the mens decathlon event and mens 800m race, respectively, and Praveen Chitharavel managed to get the bronze medal in the mens triple jump event at the ongoing 19th Asian Game on Tuesday.Tejaswin Shankar finished with a respectable total score of 7666 to finish second. With this feat, Shankar won Indias first medal in decathlon since 1974 and broke the national record as well. Meanwhile, Indias other competitor in the event, Krishna Kumar managed a fifth position finish.Decathlon: Tejaswin broke earlier NR of 7658 points by Bharatinder Singh (2011) https://t.co/cTvg8K3Gll— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 3, 2023Mohammed Afsal wins silver in 800mIndias sprinter Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath bagged silver with a timing of 1:48:50 in the mens 800m at the ongoing multinational event at Hangzhou on Tuesday. In a disappointing turn of events, Krishan Kumar managed to finish fifth by clocking 1:48.50 and qualified for the finals with a personal and season-best timing of 1:45.88.News Flash: Mohammed Afsal wins SILVER medal in 800m #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2022 pic.twitter.com/9EAG0inFw2— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 3, 2023Bronze for Praveen ChithravelIn the mens triple jump final, Praveen Chithravel narrowly surpassed fellow competitor Abdulla Aboobacker to clinch the bronze medal on Tuesday.Praveen achieved his best jump of 16.68 meters, securing third place. He fell behind the hosts, Chinas Yaming Zhu and Yaoqing Fang, who took home the gold and silver medals respectively. Aboobacker, who consistently challenged Praveen neck to neck, finished just shy of the podium in fourth place with a jump of 16.62 meters.News Flash: Praveen Chithravel wins Bronze medal in Triple Jump (16.68m). #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2022 pic.twitter.com/eq4gII8lHF— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 3, 2023Praveens top jump was on his first attempt, placing him in second position temporarily. Interestingly, Aboobacker began with a jump of 15.39m and quickly improved to his best, moving Praveen to fourth. Yaming Zhu, showcasing his dominance, leaped past the 17m mark, ensuring his first position on the podium.Yaoqing Fangs best jump was 16.93 meters which solidified his silver medal. The competition for the bronze medal intensified between Praveen and Aboobacker at further attempts. Both faced disqualifications on their respective third attempts. In the subsequent jumps, Aboobacker managed distances of 16.45 meters, 16.35 meters, and 16.47 meters. However, these efforts went in vain after Praveen ultimately secured the third-place finish on the podium with a jump of 16.68.
