On 22 February 2016 India’s Kumaravel Prem Kumar bagged silver in long jump at the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Prem Kumar cleared creditable 7.92m in his final attempt to win the silver.
Zhang Yaoguang of China won gold with a best effort of 7.99m. Another Indian, Ankit Sharma could manage only 7.66m with 4 fouls which marred his chance to win a medal.
Om Prakash Singh Karhana added a bronze in shot put by clearing a distance of 18.77m. With this, the Indians signed off their campaign in Doha with One Gold, Three silver and Three bronze medals.
In the overall rankings, Indian Women’s team finished at the 6th place while men’s team could succeed in securing the 8th spot. The only gold medal for India was won by the Mayookha Johny who topped the podium in long jump.
Meanwhile, Ranchi will host 2017 Asian Athletics (Outdoor) Championships.
Prem Kumar won silver in long jump at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar
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