Twitter Reacts as Fouaad Mirza Wins Silver in Equestrian at Asiad
Mirza won the silver medal with a score of 26.40, while Japan’s Oiwa Yoshiaki clinched the gold.
India claimed two medals in the equestrian event of the 18th Asian Games with Fouaad Mirza securing the silver in individual jumping event, besides guiding the country to a second-place finish in the team competition, in Jakarta on Sunday, 26 August.
Mirza won the silver medal with a score of 26.40, while Japan's Oiwa Yoshiaki clinched the gold with a score of 22.70. China's Hua Tian Alex finished in third position to win the bronze medal, with a score of 27.10.
The Indian team, comprising Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik and Jitender Singh, apart from Mirza, also claimed the silver with a score of 121.30.
Japan finished on top with a score of 82.40, while Thailand bagged the bronze with a score of 126.70.
It has been usual throughout the Asian Games that sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore is one of the first ones to congratulate Indian athletes over Twitter.
Rathore congratulated Mirza and his team, over Twitter, highlighting their brilliant performance.
BJP president Amit Shah also took to Twitter to applaud team India for the Silver medal in Equestrian team event and said that it was a proud moment for the nation.
Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia and former hockey player Ajit Nandal were among others who congratulated Mirza and the Indian team.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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