Asian Games: Avinash Sable Secures Gold in Men’s 3000m Steeplechase; Becomes First Indian Man To Do So – News18
Avinash Sable managed to put in a dominant performance as he secured a historic gold in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase event. (Image: AP)
Avinash Sable made the event looked like a breeze when he finished the men’s 3000m steeplechase with the a four second lead.
India’s Avinash Sable managed to bring in a historic gold after finishing first at the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase event at the Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China.
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Sable by far put in a dominant performance as his fellow competitors were not even in the frame as he reached the finish line.
Avinash finished with a gold setting a time of 8:19:50s thereby setting a new Asian Games record as well during his dominant performance.
The gold medal will be a historic one for India as Sable becomes the first Indian man to win the gold medal in the 3000m Men’s Steeplechase event.
Born into a family of farmers, Sable comes from the Beed district in Maharashtra.
He had previously won silver at the Commonwealth Games 2022 where he set a new national record as well with a time of 8:11.20s.
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