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Bajrang brings India’s 2nd gold

Guangzhou, November 19
Bajrang Lal Takhar created history by notching up the first rowing gold medal in Asian Games as India climbed to the 11 position on the table, riding on the performance of the rowers who added three more medals to the kitty on Day 7 of competitions here today.

Apart from Bajrang Lal's gold in men's singles scull, the Indian men's eight team grabbed silver and the women claimed the pair bronze to make it a very fruitful day at the International Rowing Centre here.

It was the 29-year-old Bajrang Lal, an army man, who stole the spotlight today by fetching the second gold medal for India. Takhar led the 2000m race from start to finish and rowed his way to the gold with a few lengths of boats to spare in 7 minutes and 4.78 seconds.