India’s achievements in CWG 2022
On the 9th day of Commonwealth Games 2022, India won a total of 14 medals, including 4 gold medals to Ravi Dahiya, Naveen Kumar, Vinesh Phogat, and Bhavina Patel; 3 silver medals and 7 bronze medals. So far, it was the best day for India the CWG.
Indian Wrestlers:
- Indian Wrestlers finished with a total of 12 medals, including 6 gold. Each wrestler won at least one medal. CWG 2022 became the best game in history of CWG, for the Indian Wrestlers. They broke the previous record of 5 gold medal at Gold Coast 2018.
- Ravi Dahiya, Naveen Kumar and Vinesh Phogat won gold medals, respectively in Men’s 57 kg, Men’s 74 kg and Women’s 53 kg categories.
- 3 other wrestlers, Deepak Nehra, Pooja Gehlot and Pooja Sihag bagged bronze medals.
India women’s team:
The Indian women’s cricket team won against England and reach to the final. They secured first ever Commonwealth Games medal for India.
Athletics & Indian Men’s Hockey Team:
- Priyanka Goswami secured silver medal in Women’s 10 km Race Walk
- Avinash Sable won silver medal in Men’s 3000 Metre Steeplechase.
- The Men’s Hockey team has also reached to the final where it would play against Australia.
Lawn Bowls:
India secured another medal in the Lawn Bowls event on 9th day. It was the second medal of India in Lawn bowls, after historic gold medals to Women’s four team. Indian Men’s Fours team played against Northern Ireland.
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Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs