Sunil Kumar won the men’s decathlon gold at the 20th Asian under-20 athletics championships at Yecheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. India also won two silver medals in the women’s section through Bushra Khan Gauri (3,000m) and Pooja (high jump).
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Important results (gold medallists and Indian performances in finals):
Men: 4x100m relay: 1. Japan (39.76), 3. India (40.56); Decathlon: 1. Sunil Kumar (Ind) 7,003 points.
Women: 3,000m: 1. Mizumoto Kana (Jpn) 9:16.92, 2. Bushra Khan Gauri (Ind) 9:41.44; 4x100m relay: 1. China (45.05), 3. India (45.36); High jump: 1. B. Saifullaeva (1.84m), 2. Pooja (Ind) 1.82, 6. Mohur Mukherjee (Ind) 1.69.
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