Asian Games: India Bag Gold Medal In Equestrian After 41 Years

Their win has taken India's gold medal tally to three with their overall medals tally now standing at 14. 

The Indian Team recorded 209.205 points which was enough to give them the top-most position at the podium. ( Image Source :X/@ianuragthakur )

India created history at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China with them managing their first gold medal in Equestrian after 41 years. Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Hriday Chheda and Anush Agarwalla helped India clinch their third gold medal of this edition of the Asian Games and the country's first-ever in Equestrian Dressage Team Event. The Indian Team recorded 209.205 points which was enough to give them the top-most position at the podium. Their win has taken India's gold medal tally to three with their overall medals tally now standing at 14.

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃 🥇 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀 🇮🇳 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

Equestrian 🏇 Anush, Hriday, Divyakriti and Sudipti wins Gold medal in Team Dressage event with 209.205 points.#Cheer4India #AsianGames2022 #IndiaAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/UU6AvwKLrs

— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) September 26, 2023

#EquestrianExcellence at the 🔝

After 41 long years, Team 🇮🇳 clinches🥇in Dressage Team Event at #AsianGames2022

Many congratulations to all the team members 🥳🥳#Cheer4India#HallaBol#JeetegaBharat#BharatAtAG22 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/CpsuBkIEAw

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 26, 2023

While China finished second with 204.882 percentage points, Hong Kong setteled for a bronze medal with 204.852 points. The team aggregated 209.205 percentage points on way to the gold. It is pertinent to note that even though Sudipti Hajela was part of the event, only the top three scores were counted in the event. India's last medal at the Asian Games in equestrian came in the 1982 edition of the Asian Games in New Delhi.

Following the historic feat, Union Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur congratulated the team. "Hats-off to the team: Anush Agarwalla (🐴 Etro), Hriday Vipul Chheda (🐴Chemxpro Emerald), Divyakriti Singh (🐴Adrenalin Firford), Sudipti Hajela (🐴Chinski) for winning 🇮🇳's FIRST-EVER GOLD 🥇 at #AsianGames in Dressage Team Event 🥳," he wrote.

Take a look at his tweet here:

HISTORIC WIN FOR TEAM 🇮🇳 IN EQUESTRIAN🏇

Hats-off to the team: Anush Agarwalla (🐴 Etro), Hriday Vipul Chheda (🐴Chemxpro Emerald), Divyakriti Singh (🐴Adrenalin Firford), Sudipti Hajela (🐴Chinski) for winning 🇮🇳's FIRST-EVER GOLD 🥇 at #AsianGames in Dressage Team Event 🥳… pic.twitter.com/btf1kHurge

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) September 26, 2023