STAR Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt notched up India's fourth gold medal, while Khushbir Kaur became the first woman from the country to win a medal in 20km Race Walking by clinching a silver as India shot up to eighth in overall standings on the ninth day of competitions in the 17th Asian Games on Sunday (September 28).
Besides, tennis players accounted for three bronze medals through Yuki Bhambri (men's singles and men's doubles with Divij Sharan) and Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare (women's doubles). Middle-distance runner M R Poovamma won a bronze in
the women's 400m race.
It was yet another joyful day for the Indian contingent after Saturday (September 27)'s rich haul of 10 medals and have now broken into the top 10 for the first time since the multi-discipline extravaganza began on September 19.
With the addition of six more medals on Sunday, India were placed eighth in the table with a collection of four gold, five silver and 24 bronze. China continued to maintain their supremacy with a tally of 207 (101-61-45), followed by South Korea (41-45-44) and Japan (32-44-44).
Medals won on Sunday aside, India can look forward to rich haul in the coming days as well with the women boxers assured of medals in all three weight categories. The men's doubles tennis team of Sanam Singh and Saketh Myneni also assured themselves of at least a silver by advancing to the final.Yogeshwar was the star performer of the day as he bettered his 2006 edition bronze in style with a couple of splendid bouts.
The Indian, who was trailing all through in his semifinal bout before coming good in the last few seconds to enter the final, picked up the yellow metal in style.
He though had to toil hard in a gruelling final with his rival Yusupov defending extremely well. Yogeshwar tried to pin his opponent down time and again but failed in his efforts.
Yogeshwar won his first point at the end of the opening period.
In the second period, he managed to earn two more points to get a 3-0 verdict in his favour.
