Aditi Ashok bagged a historic silver medal for India in Gold at the Asian Games on Sunday, 1st October. Ashok was leading the race for the gold medal in the final, however she had to settle for silver as Thailand’s Arpihaya Yubol went past her to finish on the top spot in the leaderboard.
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While the result might be a slight disappointment for Aditi, nevertheless she has achieved a phenomenal feat. The 25-year old became the first Indian Woman Golfer to win an Asiad medal.
She ended the four-round competition with a score of 17 under par. She started the day with a clear lead of four shots but missed multiple putts to squander the lead. South Korea’s Hyunjo Yoo secured a bronze medal in the women’s individual event with -16 at Par.
India have only two individual gold medals in golf by Lakshman Singh (1982) and Shiv Kapur (2002). India’s most recent golf medal came in 2010, at the Guangzhou Asian Games in China.
On the other hand, the Indian women’s team finished fourth in golf with -22 at Par. While Anirban Lahiri is fighting for a medal in the men’s individual event. In the women’s team, Thailand won the gold, Korea bagged the silver and China secured the bronze.
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