Athletes from the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune, achieved remarkable success at the Asian Games, securing 12 medals and making up 60% of the total medals won by the Indian Army contingent.
The Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune, has demonstrated an impressive performance at the Asian Games. Out of the 20 medals won by Indian Army athletes, 12 were secured by ASI athletes, accounting for 60% of the total medals.
In Athletics, Gulveer Singh clinched three medals, including silver in both the 1,500 and 10,000 metres races and a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres. Sawan Barwal won silver in the marathon, while Sarvesh Kushare secured silver in the high jump. Dharmveer was part of the bronze-winning 4×400 metre relay team.
The institute's success continued in Boxing, where Sub Ankush won gold and Sub Narender and Hav Kapil both secured bronze medals. In Archery, Sub Dhiraj achieved two silver medals and set an Asian record with a score of 698 out of 720. Sub Deepak Punia also contributed to the institute's success by winning bronze in the 97-kilogram freestyle wrestling event.
The performance of ASI athletes underscores the institute's commitment to athlete development, specialist coaching, sports science, and infrastructure under the Army’s Mission Olympics programme.
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Akashvani News
