Asian Games Backstroke Final
Indian Swimmer Rishabh Das Reaches Asian Games Backstroke Final With Personal Best
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Rishabh Das improved his previous personal best of 55.44 seconds, set at this year’s National Championships, by 0.59 seconds in the Asian Games heats.
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Das finished third in Heat 3 behind South Korea’s Lee Juho, who clocked 54.43 seconds, and China’s Xu Jiayu, who led the heat and overall qualifying in 52.63 seconds.
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India’s women’s table tennis team completed its 3-0 victory over Indonesia through wins by Sreeja Akula, Diya Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade; Chitale defeated Almaira Nebuchadnezzar 11-9, 11-8, 11-5, while Ghorpade beat Citra Rasmi 12-10, 11-4, 11-4.
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India’s women’s table tennis team was scheduled to face Singapore next in its Group F campaign at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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In teqball, Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg lost the mixed-doubles bronze-medal match 2-0 to Vietnam’s Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Nghi Trinh, while Dsouza also lost her women’s singles bronze-medal playoff 2-0 to Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto.
Indian swimmer Rishabh Das advanced to the Asian Games men's 100-meter backstroke final with a personal-best time of 54.85 seconds, finishing fifth in the heats Sentinel Assam. Das shaved 0.59 seconds off his previous personal record of 55.44 seconds, set at India's National Championships earlier this year. China's Xu Jiayu dominated qualifying, clocking 52.63 seconds to lead all swimmers into the final.
The same day brought mixed results for India's Olympic-eligible swimmers. The women's table tennis team opened its Asian Games campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Indonesia Assam Tribune, while India's men's 100-meter freestyle competitors failed to advance to their finals. India also finished the teqball competition without capturing a medal.
Das Breaks Personal Record in Backstroke Heats
Rishabh Das clocked 54.85 seconds to qualify fifth overall for the backstroke final Sentinel Assam. He finished third in Heat 3, behind South Korea's Lee Juho at 54.43 seconds and Xu Jiayu. The 0.59-second improvement over his National Championships mark shows Das is peaking at the right moment for the main event.
India's other backstroke swimmer, Utkarsh Patil, did not advance. Patil finished 12th in the heats, missing the eight-person final cutoff. India's men's 100-meter freestyle swimmers also fell short, with one earning only a reserve spot The Statesman.
Women's Table Tennis Team Dominates Indonesia Opener
India's women's table tennis team swept Indonesia 3-0 in Group F play Assam Tribune. Sreeja Akula, Diya Chitale, and Yashaswini Ghorpade each won their singles matches. Chitale defeated Almaira Nebuchadnezzar 11-9, 11-8, 11-5, while Ghorpade beat Citra Rasmi 12-10, 11-4, 11-4.
India next faces Singapore on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in Group F Assam Tribune. The table tennis team has won its first match and will look to build momentum against a stronger opponent.
Teqball Squad Exits Without Medal
India finished the teqball competition empty-handed after losses in both bronze-medal matches Sentinel Assam. Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg fell 2-0 to Vietnam's Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Nghi Trinh in mixed doubles. Dsouza also lost her women's singles bronze-medal playoff 2-0 to Japan's Yuina Sakamoto.
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