Gold medals won by Avinash SandParul Chaudhary and Annu Rani were no lesser feats.
Sable sets an Asian Games record in the men's 3000m steeplechase.
Parul Chaudhary triumphed in the women's 5000m race with one of the most remarkable results. This was the first time that a woman won medals in the women's 3000m steeplechase (silver) and 5000m at an Asian Games edition. Annu Rani, despite struggling to get fit for most of the season, took to the big stage to win gold in the women's javelin throw.
India has also eclipsed its past achievements in archery. The nine medals won by Indian archers included five gold. India had won only 10 medals in archery in the previous 18 editions of the Asian Games.
Archery was a remarkable sport in 2023. For the first time in the history of archery in India, the nation won 107 medals in 16 international competitions ranging from the Senior World Championships to the World Cup. 'Asia.
The icing on the cake was the performance of the archers, especially armless Sheetal Devi, who won two medals, including a gold, in her debut at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games.
The shooters, led by Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, won 22 medals at the Asian Games, including seven gold medals. Four of the seven gold medals came with world records.
Chirag-Satwik fights his way to world number 1. 1
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian doubles pair in history to take the world number 1 spot. 1 place in the badminton rankings in October.
Shetty and Rankireddy won three BWF titles this year. Known as the 'Brothers of Destruction', the Indian duo also made history by winning India's first badminton gold medal at the Asian Games as well as the Asian Badminton Championships.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been nominated to receive the prestigious Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor, at the National Sports Awards 2023.
Neeraj Chopra checks the latest gold box
Having settled for silver at Oregon 2022, Tokyo Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra completed his quest to win gold at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023. In doing so, Chopra became the first Indian of the 19 editions of the championships to win a gold medal. medals. The Indian ace has now won all the major awards in his sport.
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem missed Chopra's effort of 88.17m by 35cm to win the silver medal. Despite the intensity of the clash between India and Pakistan, the Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem rivalry at the World Championships was different and showcased the true essence of the Olympic spirit.
