Asian Games 2018: Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh win bronze in Double Sculls

Palembang, August 24: India bagged their second bronze medal in rowing through Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh with a third-place finish in lightweight double sculls at the Asian Games 2018 in Palembang on Friday (August 24).

Indian rowers Rohit and Bhagwan clocked 7:04.61 to win bronze in their event at the JSC Lake. Japan's Miyaura Masayuki and Takeda Masahiro won the gold with a timing of 7:01.70 while Koreans Kim Byunghoon and Lee Minhyuk (7:03.22) bagged silver.

BRONZE for Bhagwan-Rohit!

Many congratulations to our men’s lightweight doubles sculls team of Bhagwan Singh & Rohit Kumar for securing a🥉with a timing of 7:04:61.
This is #India’s 2nd #Rowing medal in this #AsianGames2018. #IndiaAtAsianGames #TeamIndia #KheloIndia #SAI🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Q2N4e17pcj

— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 24, 2018

Dushyant won the country its first rowing medal at the ongoing Games

Dushyant, who was declared the best rower in the 2013 National Championships, finished third on the podium with a timing of 7.18.76 as India enjoyed a good beginning on the sixth day of competition.

BRONZE for Dushyant!

Many congratulations to our rower Dushyant for securing a🥉in the Men’s Lightweight Singles Sculls event with a timing of 7:18:76 at #AsianGames2018.
This is Dushyant’s 2nd #AsianGames medal.🇮🇳#AsianGames2018 #Rowing #IndiaAtAsianGames #KheloIndia #SAI pic.twitter.com/Zxp7HgkUr0

— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 24, 2018

This was India's 20th medals at the ongoing Games and 12th bronze. The country has also won four gold and as many silver medals.