India won a historic gold medal in the Equestrian Dressage Team event at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

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On the third day of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, India won a historic gold medal in the Equestrian Dressage Team event, returning to the top position after 41 years by defeating China.

An Overview of the News

• The Indian team of Hriday Chheda, Anush Aggarwal, Divyakriti Singh, and Sudipti Hajela achieved this victory on September 26, 2023.

• India's performance on the third day resulted in a total of one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

• 17-year-old Neha Thakur won a silver medal in the girls' dinghy - ILCA4 event.

• Ibad Ali won the bronze medal in the Men's Windsurfer – RS:X event.

• India's first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games came from the men's 10m air rifle shooting team, comprising Divyansh Panwar, Rudranksh Patil and Aishwarya Pratap.

• The Indian women's cricket team won the second gold for India.

• By the end of the third day of the competition, India's medal tally stood at 14 medals, including three gold, four silver and seven bronze medals.

Medal status:

• In the total medal count, China continues to top the medal tally with 85 medals including 47 gold, 25 silver and 13 bronze.

• South Korea finished second with a total of 44 medals, including 13 gold, 13 silver and 18 bronze medals.

• India finished sixth in the medal table with a total of 14 medals.