BHUBANESHWAR: Nirmala Sheoran led the charge as Indian racers set the track ablaze by grabbing all four gold medals on offer on a sensational rain-soaked second day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, here today.
Haryana girl Nirmala Sheoran began the gold spree for the hosts by winning the women 400m and soon Muhammad Anas did an encore in the 400 men’s event.
Rajiv Arokia and Jisna Mathew added a silver and a bronze in men’s and women’s 400m respectively.
More domination was in store for the home athletes as P U Chitra and Ajay Kumar Saroj bagged a yellow metal each in men’s and women’s 1500m race.
Women sprinter Dutee Chand, who is embroiled in a gender case, settled for a bronze in 100m.
The 21-year-old Sheoran clocked 52.01 seconds and young Jisna Mathew (53.32) finish third.
Vietnam’s Quach Thi was second in 52.78 seconds. Veteran Indian M R Poovamma was fourth in 53.36 seconds. (AGENCIES)
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