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Asian Games 2018 Day 12: Jinson Jhonson wins Gold in Men's 1500m racing event Details
Asian Games 2018 Day 12: Jinson Jhonson wins Gold in Men's 1500m racing event: Details, Highlights
On Day 12 of the 18th Asian Games 2018, India's gold medal tally leaped with Jinson Johnson, who with a time of 3:44:72 finished first in the men's 1500m final.
Jinson Johnson, who had won the Silver medal in 800m, took the gold this time, while Manjit Singh, who had won the gold in 800m, finished fourth.
India's second gold of the day 12th came through the Indian women's relay team who clinched the top position in the women's 4x400 relay finals.
Hima Das gave India the lead at first and the other three racers - MR Poovamma, SL Gayakwad, and V Koroth- maintained it right till the end. India took the first place with a timing of 3:28:72.
It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for India in the event, as India has been winning the gold in the women's 4x400m relay since 2002 Asian Games.
In the men's 4x400m relay, the Indian team comprising Kunhu Muhammed, Dharunn Ayyasamy, Mohd. Anas and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3:01.85 to settle for silver. India had finished fourth in this event in the 2014 Asian Games.
In the women's 1500m final, P Chitra won the bronze medal after she finished the race with a time of 4:12:56. Team
India's first bronze medal in athletics came through Seema Punia, who with a throw of 62.26 finished at the third sport in women's discus throw finals. The other Indian in the competition, Sandeep Kumari, finished fifth.
With the results, India's medal tally now stands at 59 Medals, which include 13 Gold, 21 Silver, and 25 Bronze.
