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Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian woman wrestler to bag gold at 18th Asian Games 2018
Vinesh Phogat has created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. in the final match in freestyle 50 kg category, she defeated Japan’s Yuki Irie in Jakarta, Indonesia on August ..
Bajrang Punia clinchs India’s first Gold in 18th Jakarta Asian Games 2018
On August 19, Wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched India’s first gold medal in the 18th Asian Games after defeating Takatani Daichi of Japan in the men’s 65 kg freestyle title bout in Jakarta, Indonesia. Punia, who hails from Haryana, had won ..
Bajrang Punia clinches gold at 2018 Yasar Dogu International tournament
Wrestler Bajrang Punia has clinched gold in the 71kg freestyle at the 2018 Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul, Turkey. It was his second consecutive gold medal, after he recently won gold at the 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia. Meanwhile, ..
Lakshya Sen clinches historic men’s singles gold at Asia Badminton Junior Championship 2018
Lakshya Sen from India has clinched historic men’s singles gold at the Asia Badminton Junior Championship 2018 in Jakarta on July 22. In the final, he defeated top-seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand by 21-19, 21-18. With this, he became the ..
Dipika Pallikal to represent Asia in prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of Commonwealth Games Federation
India’s ace squash player Dipika Pallikal has been appointed as Asia’s representative in the prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The appointment was made by the CGF. The CGF Athletes Advisory Commission was proposed in August ..
Saweety Boora clinchs gold 2018 Umakhanov Memorial Tournament in Boxing
Indian woman boxer Saweety Boora claimed a gold medal in the middleweight category at the Umakhanov Memorial Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia on June 12, 2018. She beat home favourite Anna Anfinogenova in the final to finish on top in the ..
Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda announces retirement
Top Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda has recently retired after competing at the highest level for more than 15 years, during which he became the first and only Indian male to win Commonwealth Games medals in the discipline. His retirement ..
G Sathiyan signs with German Bundesliga’s top division club ASV Grunwettersbach Tischtennis
G Sathiyan, India’s top table tennis player, has officially signed with German Bundesliga’s top division club ASV Grunwettersbach Tischtennis for 2018/19 season. He won three medals at his Commonwealth Games debut on April 2018. Sathiyan won a team gold, a ..
Mary Kom becomes first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Gold
In Boxing events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018, five-time world champion and Olympic Bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom won a gold medal by defeating Northern Ireland’s Kristina O’Hara 5-0 in the 48-kg final on April 14, 2018. With ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Manika Batra becomes first-ever Indian woman table tennis player to win a singles gold at Commonwealth Games
Manika Batra has created history by becoming the first Indian woman table tennis player to win a singles gold at the Commonwealth Games. She defeated Yu Mengyu of Singapore 4-0 in the final at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 ..