Asian Games, athletics: Avinash Sable, Tajinder Toor clinch gold medals
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Avinash Sable won India's first gold medal in athletics at the 2023 Asian Games in men's 3000m steeplechase. The Indian steeplechaser was brilliant as he broke the Games record with a timing of 8:19:50s. Similarly, Indian star shotputter Tajinderpal Singh Toor has defended his Asiad title with another gold medal. Tajinderpal struck gold with his last throw of 20.36m.