The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Arpinder Singh on winning Gold in Men’s Triple Jump event at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta - Palembang, Indonesia.
“Talented and hardworking, Arpinder Singh has secured the Gold in the Men's Triple Jump event. His performance has made every Indian happy”, the Prime Minister said.
Arpinder Singh won the men's triple jump event on Wednesday to bag India's fourth gold medal in athletics and 10th overall at Asian Games 2018.
The 25-year-old jumped 16.77m on his third attempt to bag India's first Asiad triple jump gold since 1970. Another Indian triple jumper, Rakesh Babu, finished sixth in the event with a best jump of 16.40m.