Asian Games 2018: Arpinder Singh bags GOLD in triple jump, India's 10th GOLD at Asiad
India is shining bright at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 at Jakarta, Indonesia. Arpinder Singh won the 10th gold medal for India in triple jump event.
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.
Congratulating Singh, Harsimrat Kaur Badal took to Twitter and wrote: Heartening to watch our athletes perform amazingly well in the track & field events of Asian Games. Arpinder Singh's Gold in the men's triple jump has delighted every sports enthusiast in the country. Wishing more success in the future. #AsianGames
Heartening to watch our athletes perform amazingly well in the track & field events of Asian Games. Arpinder Singh's Gold in the men's triple jump has delighted every sports enthusiast in the country. Wishing more success in the future. #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/10wNYwJK2d
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) August 29, 2018
Other than Harsimrat Kaur, Rajnath Singh, Virendra Sehwag, Amit Shah and Mohammad Kaif
Nation is delighted and proud of Arpinder Singh for winning the Gold medal in men's triple jump at #AsianGames2018 . Many Congratulations. pic.twitter.com/B2nc4tFsDl
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 29, 2018
Congratulations to Arpinder Singh and Swapna Burman for their respective Golds .Absolutely top effort #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/qMQqlt5aGV
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 29, 2018
Arpinder Singh , you beauty , what a Challang- 16.77m .
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2018
Congratulations as we win a men's Triple Jump GOLD medal after 48 years. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/46ZYVROg9I
Arpinder Singhs amazing performance in the Mens Triple Jump event at the Asian Games is a huge morale booster for upcoming Indian athletes. Congratulations to him on his Gold Medal. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/Rumiv8HX1q
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 29, 2018
This is the first Gold for India in athletics in 48 years.