September 2023

On 29 September 2023, Day 6 of the 2023 Asian Games, India added a total of 8 gold, 12 silver, and 13 bronze medals to their tally, bringing their total medal count to 33. India is currently in fourth place in the overall standings.

1. Kiran Baliyan won a bronze medal in women’s shot put.
2. The Indian men’s squash team reached the team finals and will compete against Pakistan for the gold medal.
3. Nikhat Zareen secured her place in the Women’s 50 kg Boxing semi-finals, guaranteeing herself a medal.
4. In tennis, the mixed doubles pair of Rutuja Bhosale and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the finals, assuring themselves of at least a silver medal.
5. The Indian women’s squash team won a bronze medal.
6. Shooter Palak Gulia won the gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event, while Esha Singh won silver.
7. In the men’s rifle 3-P team event, the trio of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale, and Akhil Sheoran secured the gold medal.
8. Esha Singh, Palak, and Divya grabbed a silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol team event.

Q.: Which event did Shooter Palak Gulia win a gold medal in at the Asian Games?

a) Women’s shot put
b) Men’s squash
c) Women’s 10m air pistol
d) Men’s rifle 3-P team

Answer: c) Women’s 10m air pistol

On 28 September 2023, the fifth day of the Asian Games 2023, India achieved success in various sports, including shooting, wushu, and equestrian.

1. Wushu Silver: Naorem Roshibina Devi won the women’s 60kg silver medal in wushu, improving upon her previous bronze finish at the 2018 Asian Games.
2. Shooting Gold: Shooters Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, and Shiva Narwal secured the men’s 10m air pistol team gold, contributing to India’s total shooting medal count of 13 (four gold, four silver, and five bronze).
3. Equestrian Bronze: Anush Agarwalla earned a bronze medal in equestrian, marking India’s first-ever individual dressage medal at the continental meet.
4. Hockey Victory: The Indian men’s hockey team defeated reigning champions Japan and claimed the top spot in Pool A.
5. Tennis Success: The tennis pair of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni won a bronze medal in the men’s doubles, with the opportunity to compete for the gold medal in the next match. Additionally, Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale are assured of a mixed doubles medal.
6. Squash Advancement: The Indian squash teams advanced to the semi-finals, guaranteeing at least two medals at the 19th Asian Games.
7. Table Tennis and Boxing: Table tennis players Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won their opening singles matches. Boxers Nishant Dev and Jaismine Lamboria also won their pre-quarterfinal bouts and are one victory away from securing medals.
8. Medal Tally: India is currently ranked fifth in the medal tally with a total of 25 medals (6 gold, 8 silver, and 11 bronze) as of the fifth day of the Asian Games 2023.

Q.: Which sport did Naorem Roshibina Devi win a silver medal in at the Asian Games 2023?

a) Shooting
b) Equestrian
c) Wushu
d) Hockey

Ans : c) Wushu