CHANDIGARH: At the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, athletes from Haryana have been demonstrating their exceptional talent and prowess. Of the total 84 medals clinched by India at the games so far, an impressive 21 belong to athletes hailing from the state. Haryana has so far secured seven gold, three silver and 11 bronze medals for the nation. Indian javelin great, Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold by achieving the seasons best throw at 88.88m. A son of the soil, Neeraj hails from the Panipat district of the state.Besides, Haryanas shooters have also hit the bulls-eye exceptionally well, by bagging several medals. Faridabads Shiva Narwal and Ambalas Sarabjot Singh jointly won the gold in the 10m air pistol team event. Sarabjot also won the silver in the mixed event.Rhythm Sangwan of Faridabad and Manu Bhakar of Jhajjar won the gold in the 25m pistol event, and Palak, also from Jhajjar, clinched the gold in the individual category and the silver in the team event in the 10m air pistol. Ramita of Kurukshetra won the silver in the team and the bronze in the individual category of the same event.Teammates - Adarsh Singh of Faridabad, and Anish Bhanwala from Karnal - clinched the bronze in the 25m rapid fire pistol team event. Rohtaks Shafali Verma was part of the Indian womens cricket team that clinched the gold at the Asian Games. The rink also saw boxers from Haryana deliver impressive performances, with Preeti Panwar of Rohtak securing the bronze in the 54kg category, and Parveen Hooda from Rohtak, winning the bronze in the 57kg category. Narendra Berwal of Hisar bagged the bronze in the 92-plus-kg weight category. Wrestler Sunil Kumar of Sonipat also secured the bronze in the 87kg category. Parminder Singh of Shahpur village in Yamunanagar won the bronze in rowing quadruple sculls. Aryan Pal Singh Ghuman of Panchkula raced to victory with the bronze.

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