Lekh Ram, Babu Lal Claim India’s Second Rowing Medal, Settle for Bronze in Men’s Pair Final

Lekh Ram, Babu Lal Claim India’s Second Rowing Medal, Settle for Bronze in Men’s Pair Final
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Lekh Ram and Babu Lal Yadav brought glory to India by winning their second rowing medal and third overall at the ongoing Asian Games. The duo captured a bronze medal in the Men’s Pair Final. Clocking at 6:50.41s, India finished third behind Hong Kong and Uzbekistan. Hong Kong, China clinched first place, followed by Uzbekistan. The Indian pair crossed the 1500m mark with a time of 5:05.11s. China eventually claimed the gold medal. In the men’s rowing lightweight double sculls event, Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh secured a silver medal for India by finishing marginally behind China. The Indian duo surprised everyone by reaching the podium after finishing 11th in the Tokyo Olympics. They clocked 6:28.18s, while the Chinese pair finished in 6:23.16s to secure the gold. Uzbekistan settled for a bronze medal. Throughout the race, the Indian rowers gave a tough competition to the hosts. With 500m to go, China managed to create a lead of 2.73 seconds. Uzbekistan maintained their position in third. So far, India has won two silvers and a bronze medal in the Asian Games.

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