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Indian Throwers Shine On Day 1 At Asian U20 Athletics Meet In Dubai
Asian U20 Athletics Meet: Deepanshu Sharma won gold in men’s javelin with a throw of 70.29m, while Rohan Yadav clinched silver with a distance of 70.03m on Day 1 at the 21st Asian U20 Athletics Championships being held in Dubai April 24 to 27.
Priyanshu added third silver to the team's tally as he finished second in the men's 1500m after clicking 3:50.85. Earlier, in the morning session, Ritik claimed silver in the men’s discus throw. Prachi Ankush Devkar missed bronze in women’s 3,000m, she finished fourth. Indian middle distance and sprinters were also successful in heats on the opening day.
Laxita Vinod Sandliea and Tanvi Malik sailed into the medal round of the women’s 800m, to stay in the race for a medal in the two-lap event. In the 800m heats on Wednesday, Laxita was second in her heat with a time of 2:09.39 while Tanvi Malik clocked 2:12.82 to cross the finish line at fourth place in her heat.
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