Asian Games: Tejaswin Shankar wins decathlon bronze after 1500m triumph
Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar secured a bronze medal in the decathlon at the Asian Games after winning the final 1500m event. Despite his strong finish, Japan's Yuma Maruyama took the gold medal based on his overall points lead.
Why it matters
The performance highlights India's growing presence in multi-event athletics on the international stage.
NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar capped a demanding two days of competition with a victory in the final event, the 1500m, to secure the decathlon bronze at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday.The Indian finished with 7,934 points after clocking 4:33.09 in the 1500m, winning the race ahead of Japan’s Yuma Maruyama. Maruyama, however, claimed the overall gold with 8,123 points, while China’s Xinghua Chen took silver after finishing third in the final race.Tejaswin’s bronze was India’s 35th medal of the Games, taking the country’s tally to four gold, 15 silver and 16 bronze.
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