In a thrilling men’s coxless four final at the Asian Games 2023, India wins bronze

China’s Hangzhou The men’s coxless four from India, consisting of Ashish, Bheem Singh, Jaswinder Singh, and Punit Kumar, won the bronze medal in the hotly fought men’s coxless four final A at the 19th Asian Games in a heart-pounding fight on the sparkling waters of the Qiantang River.

With just 500 meters remaining on the exhausting 2-kilometer track as the race came to a close, the Indian team released a surge of energy that propelled them from fourth to a jubilant third. Their extraordinary teamwork and sheer willpower resulted in a finish time of 6 minutes and 10.81 seconds, only 77 milliseconds behind the host country, China.

Uzbekistan competed admirably to win the gold medal in this important competition, finishing in an excellent time of 6 minutes, 4.96 seconds.

The men’s quadruple sculls team from India, consisting of Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Jakar Khan, and Sukhmeet Singh, earned a well-deserved bronze medal with a time of 6 minutes and 8.61 seconds, finishing behind the Uzbek crew that won the gold and the dominant Chinese crew.

The quartet’s astounding move from fourth to third in the challenging 2,000-meter race’s last 500 meters astounded observers.
Balraj Panwar, an Indian rower, nearly missed the podium in the men’s single sculls final A during the day’s earlier competitions. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to keep up his pace over the last 500 meters and finished in fourth position with a time of 7 minutes, 8.79 seconds. Hin Chiu of Hong Kong won the bronze medal after crossing the line eight seconds before Panwar.

In this very contested event, Liang Zang of China won the gold medal with a spectacular performance of 6 minutes and 57.06 seconds, while Ryuta Arakawa of Japan took home the silver. Indian rowers now proudly own two silver and four bronze medals at the Asian Games thanks to their amazing efforts.

India won two silver and one bronze medal on Sunday, which was the formal opening day of the Asian Games.

Let’s get to know the incredible Indian rowing team that won a bronze medal:

Ashish: A committed havildar in the Indian defense forces, Ashish has had a successful seven-year rowing career. His achievements include a gold in the indoor rowing championships, two gold and one silver in the senior national rowing championships, and a gold in the National Games last year.

Jaswinder is a rising star in the military forces and is also a havildar. In the 2023 senior national championships and the 2022 National Games, Jaswinder won gold and silver medals. Notably, in Thailand in 2022, he won a bronze medal at the Asian Rowing Championships.

Punit: A rising star from a farming family in Uttar Pradesh, Punit won gold in this year’s national competitions, a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Rowing Championships, and a gold medal at the 39th National Championship the year before.

Bheem: In the 2022 Asian Rowing Championships, Bheem, another proud havildar in the military services, took third place. He distinguishes out among this incredible foursome as a determined underdog who just started rowing five years ago.

With a bronze medal, these tenacious competitors have cemented their names in Asian Games lore, demonstrating their persistent commitment and outstanding skill on the water.