India gets a gold in the horse riding event at Asian Games, first in 41 years

The silver went to China with a score of 204.882 points, and Hong Kong finished with a Bronze

Updated: Sep 26th, 2023

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On the third day of the Asian Games, India clinched another gold, this time in an event where the country has never had any medal for the last 41 years.

Indian equestrian team, consisting of Sudipti Hajela, Hriday Vipul Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, and Divyakriti Singh, clinched a gold in the horseriding Team Dressage event.

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China gets a silver

With Hajela’s 66.706, Singh’s 68.176, Chheda’s 69.941, and Agarwalla’s 71.088 points, the Indian team’s total score was 209.205.

The silver went to China with a score of 204.882 points, and Hong Kong finished with a Bronze, scoring 204.852 points.

India’s medal tally

So far, India has won 3 golds, 4 silver, and 7 bronze medals.

The three golds came from, the 10m air rifle team event, India’s women's cricket team, and now, with the dressage team.

The four silver medals came from sailing (1), shooting (1), and rowing (2). 

The seven bronze came from shooting (3), rowing (3), and sailing (1).

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