On the fourth day of the Asian Games 2023, India secured a total of eight medals: 2 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze.
- Indian shooters had a remarkable performance, winning 6 medals in shooting events.
- Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol team event.
- Sailor Vishnu Saravanan contributed to India’s medal tally with a bronze in the men’s dinghy ICLA7 event.
- Sift Kaur Samra set a world record and won the gold medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions individual event, with Ashi Chouksey winning bronze in the same event. They also secured a silver in the team event.
- Anant Jeet Singh Naruka won the men’s skeet individual silver medal, and the team won a bronze.
- Roshibina Devi Naorem assured at least a silver medal in the women’s 60kg wushu event.
- Nikhat Zareen advanced to the quarter-finals in boxing, while Shiva Thapa and Sanjeet lost in their opening matches.
- China leads the overall medal tally with 140 medals, followed by South Korea with 70 medals and Japan with 66 medals. India is in seventh place with a total of 22 medals.
Q.: Who shattered the world record to win the 50m rifle 3 positions individual gold medal in Asian Games 2023?
a) Manu Bhaker
b) Vishnu Saravanan
c) Sift Kaur Samra
d) Anant Jeet Singh Naruka
Ans : c) Sift Kaur Samra
