BAJRANG LAL Takhar created history by winning the first ever gold in rowing for India at the Men’s Singles Sculls competition.
Takhar, is an army office,r who also was the first Indian to win a silver medal at the Doha Asian Games in 2006, he led the 2,000 meter race right from the start and went on to take gold with a timing of 7:04.78. Chinese Taipei’s Wang Ming Hui (7:07.33) took the silver while Iraq’s Haeider Hamarasheid (7:10.10) won the bronze with a third place finish.
Following Takhar’s historic gold, India's Pratima Puhana and Pramila Prava Minz won the bronze medal in the women's pair rowing event.
With Takhar’s feat, India’s wait to get its second gold medal at this edition of the Asian Games also ended. The rowing competition came to an end with these. India has done great this year in the sport with three silver, one bronze and the latest gold.
Elsewhere in badminton, India’s strong medal hope Saina Nehwal crashed out of the women’s singles badminton quarterfinals, losing 8-21, 21-8, 19-21 to Hong Kong's Pui Yin Yip.
India’s long wait for another Gold ended today whereas a strong hope for another medal was crashed. Saina’s defeat is a major blow for her fans, as she was being touted as one of the lead players in the Asian Games.
India won two silver medals in rowing event and one bronze in shooting yesterday at the Asian Games 2010. Earlier this morning, a Gold was clinched by Bajrang Lal Takhar which will do wonders for India at the medal tally.
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