Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Ravi won the gold medal in the men바카라™s double sculls event while Parminder Singh bagged a silver in the men바카라™s single sculls competition at the Asian Rowing Championships in Bangkok on Saturday. (More Sports News)
Arjun and Ravi edged past Chinese duo of Qing Li and Lutong Zhang and Uzbekistan바카라™s Davrjon Davronov and Abdullo Mukhammadiev for the gold medal at the Royal Thai Navy Rowing Center in Rayong.
Tokyo Olympian Arjun and his partner Ravi completed the race in 6:57.883s while the Chinese duo clocked 7:02.374s. The Uzbeks finished with a timing of 7:07.734s.
This is India바카라™s second straight podium finish in the men바카라™s doubles sculls event at the continental event, having won a bronze at the 2019 Asian Rowing Championship. Arjun had earlier clinched a silver in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the previous continental meet.
Adding to India바카라™s celebrations, Parminder later won a silver medal when he clocked 8:07.323s, while the gold winner from Uzbekistan Kholmurzaev Shakhboz was 11 seconds faster at 7:56.307s. Indonesia바카라™s Memo finished third with 8:10.055s.
The Indian rowers will be in contention for more medals when they compete in the finals of five more events on Sunday.
