आशियाई क्रीडा स्पर्धेत भारताची सर्वोच्च कामगिरी, ६९ पदकांची कमाई

जकार्ता : इंडोनेशियात गेल्या १४ दिवसांपासून सुरु असलेला आशियाई क्रीडा स्पर्धेत भारताने आतापर्यंतच्या इतिहासात चांगली कामगिरी केली आहे. स्पर्धांच्या खेळांचा थरार आज संपला. आज भारताने १४व्या दिवशी २ सुवर्ण पदके कमावत भारतीय चाहत्यांना शेवटच्या दिवशी गोड आठवणी दिल्या. भारताची पदकसंख्या ६९ इतकी झालेय. यात १५ सुवर्ण, २४ रौप्य आणि ३० कांस्य पदकांचा समावेश आहे.

बॉक्सर अमित पांघलने ४९ किलो वजनी गटात, तर प्रणब बर्धन-शिबनाथ सरकार या जोडीने ब्रिज क्रीडा प्रकारच्या पुरुष दुहेरी गटात सुवर्णपदक जिंकले. याशिवाय भारताने दिवसभरात स्क्वॉशमध्ये एका रौप्यपदकाची कमाई केली. तर भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी संघाने भारताला कांस्यपदक जिंकवून दिले. महत्वाचे भारताची ही सर्वोत्तम कामगिरी ठरली आहे.

भारताने यंदाच्या स्पर्धांमध्ये सर्वाधिक ६९ पदके मिळवली. या आधी गुआंगझू येथे झालेल्या २०१० सालच्या आशियाई स्पर्धांमध्ये भारताला ६५ पदके मिळवण्यात यश आले होते. तर १९८२ साली नवी दिल्लीत झालेल्या स्पर्धांमध्ये भारताने ५७ पदकांची कमाई केली होती.  याशिवाय, २००६ साली झालेल्या दोहा स्पर्धेत (५३), १९६२ सालच्या जकार्ता स्पर्धांमध्ये (५२) आणि १९५१ मध्ये नवी दिल्लीतील स्पर्धांमध्ये (५१) भारताला पदकांची अर्धशतक गाठता आले होते.

दोन सुवर्णपदकांची कमाई 

आशियाई क्रीडा स्पर्धेत भारतानं आतापर्यंत दोन सुवर्णपदकांची कमाई केली आहे. बॉक्सर अमित पंघलनं ४९ किलो वजनी गटात सुवर्णपदक पटकावलं. तर ब्रिज खेळात प्रणब बर्धन आणि शिभनाथ सरकार यांनी सुवर्णपदकाला गवसणी घातली. अंतिम फेरीत २२ वर्षीय अमित पंघलनं उझबेकिस्तानच्या ऑलिम्पिक विजेत्या हंसबॉय दुस्मातोवला ३-२नं पराभूत केलं. अमितच्या या सुवर्णपदकाबरोबरच भारताची सुवर्णपदकांची संख्या १५वर गेली असून भारताच्या खात्यात एकूण ६७ पदक पटकावली आहेत. 

नौकानयन क्रीडा प्रकारात पदक

आशियाई क्रीडा स्पर्धेत नौकानयन क्रीडा प्रकारात भारताच्या महिला संघानं रौप्य पदक पटकावलं. वर्षा गौतम आणि श्वेता शेरवेगर या दोन महिला खेळाडूंनी भारताला हे रौप्य पदक पटकावून दिलय. या स्पर्धेत सहभागी होण्यापासून नौकानयन खेळाडूंचा संघर्ष सुरु झाला होता. अखेर पदक पटकावून या खेळाडूंनी आपल्यातील गुणवत्ता सिद्ध केलीय. 

दरम्यान,  हेप्थॅथलॉनमध्ये सुवर्णपदक जिंकणाऱ्या स्वप्ना बर्मनचा त्रास आता कमी होणार आहे. आशियाई क्रीडा स्पर्धेत सुवर्ण पदक जिंकल्यानंतर तिला खास भेट मिळणार आहे. तिच्या दोन्ही पायांना मिळून १२ बोटं आहेत. त्यामुळे शूज घालून खेळताना स्वप्नाला त्रास व्हायचा. त्यामुळे आता अमेरिकेची एक नामांकित कंपनी तिच्यासाठी खास शूज तयार करणार आहे. चेन्नईतील इंटिग्रल कोच फॅक्टरीनं स्वप्नाच्या कामगिरीची दखल घेतली. आणि त्यांनी अमेरिकेतील कंपनीला तिच्यासाठी शूज तयार करण्याचं कंत्राट दिले. त्यामुळे आगामी स्पर्धांमध्ये आता स्वप्नाचा त्रास कमी होणार आहे.

पाहा पदकांची लयलूट A look at India's Medal winners: 

Athlete	Medal	Sport	Event
Manjit Singh	Gold	Athletics	Men's 800m
Jinson Johnson	Gold	Athletics	Men's 1500m
Tajinderpal Singh	Gold	Athletics	Men's Shot Put
Neeraj Chopra	Gold	Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw
Arpinder Singh	Gold	Athletics	Men's Triple Jump
Hima Das	Gold	Athletics	Women's 4x400m Relay
Poovamma Raju	Gold	Athletics	Women's 4x400m Relay
Saritaben Laxmanbhai	Gold	Athletics	Women's 4x400m Relay
Vismaya Koroth	Gold	Athletics	Women's 4x400m Relay
Swapna Barman	Gold	Athletics	Women's Heptathlon
Saurabh Chaudhary	Gold	Shooting	10m Air Pistol Men
Rahi Sarnobat	Gold	Shooting	25m Pistol Women
Bajrang Punia	Gold	Wrestling	Men's Freestyle 65 kg
Vinesh Phogat	Gold	Wrestling	Women's Freestyle 50 kg
Sawarn Singh	Gold	Rowing	Men's Quadruple Sculls
Dattu Bhokanal	Gold	Rowing	Men's Quadruple Sculls
Om Prakash	Gold	Rowing	Men's Quadruple Sculls
Sukhmeet Singh	Gold	Rowing	Men's Quadruple Sculls
Rohan Bopanna	Gold	Tennis	Men's Doubles
Divij Sharan	Gold	Tennis	Men's Doubles
Muhammed Anas Yahiya	Silver	Athletics	Men's 400m
Jinson Johnson	Silver	Athletics	Men's 800m
Dharun Ayyasamy	Silver	Athletics	Men's 400m Hurdles
Muhammed Kunhu	Silver	Athletics	Men's 4x400m Relay
Dharun Ayyasamy	Silver	Athletics	Men's 4x400m Relay
Muhammed Anas Yahiya	Silver	Athletics	Men's 4x400m Relay
Arokia Rajiv	Silver	Athletics	Men's 4x400m Relay
Jithu Baby	Silver	Athletics	Men's 4x400m Relay
Jeevan Suresh	Silver	Athletics	Men's 4x400m Relay
Dutee Chand	Silver	Athletics	Women's 100m
Dutee Chand	Silver	Athletics	Women's 200m
Hima Das	Silver	Athletics	Women's 400m
Sudha Singh	Silver	Athletics	Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Neena Varakil	Silver	Athletics	Women's Long Jump
Muhammed Anas Yahiya	Silver	Athletics	Mixed 4x400m Relay
Poovamma Raju	Silver	Athletics	Mixed 4x400m Relay
Hima Das	Silver	Athletics	Mixed 4x400m Relay
Arokia Rajiv	Silver	Athletics	Mixed 4x400m Relay
Deepak Kumar	Silver	Shooting	10m Air Rifle Men
Sanjeev Rajput	Silver	Shooting	50m Rifle 3 Positions Men
Lakshay	Silver	Shooting	Trap Men
Shardul Vihan	Silver	Shooting	Double Trap Men
Rajat Chauhan	Silver	Archery	Compound Men's Team
Aman Saini	Silver	Archery	Compound Men's Team
Abhishek Verma	Silver	Archery	Compound Men's Team
Muskan Kirar	Silver	Archery	Compound Men's Team
Madhumita Kumari	Silver	Archery	Compound Men's Team
Jyothi Surekha	Silver	Archery	Compound Men's Team
Fouaad Mirza	Silver	Equestrian	Eventing Individual
Rakesh Kumar	Silver	Equestrian	Eventing Team
Ashish Malik	Silver	Equestrian	Eventing Team
Jitender Singh	Silver	Equestrian	Eventing Team
Fouaad Mirza	Silver	Equestrian	Eventing Team
Varsha Gautham	Silver	Sailing	49er FX Women
Sweta Shervegar	Silver	Sailing	49er FX Women
PV Sindhu	Silver	Badminton	Women's Singles
Kavita	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Priyanka	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Manpreet Kaur	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Payel Chowdhury	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Ritu Negi	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Sonali Vishnu	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Sayali Sanjay	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Randeep Kaur	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Shalini Pathak	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Usha Rani	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Madhu	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Sakshi Kumari	Silver	Kabaddi	Women's Team
Pincky Balhara	Silver	Kurash	Women -52 kg
Savita	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Rajani Etimarpu	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Deep Grace Ekka	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Sunita Lakra	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Gurjit Kaur	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Namita Toppo	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Nikki Pradhan	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Navjot Kaur	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Monika	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Lilima Minz	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Neha Goyal	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Udita	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Rani	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Vandana Katariya	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Reena Khokhar	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Lalremsiami	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Navneet Kaur	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Deepika	Silver	Hockey	Women's Tournament
Chitra Unnikrishnan	Bronze	Athletics	Women's 1500m
Seema Punia	Bronze	Athletics	Women's Discus Throw
Abhishek Verma	Bronze	Shooting	10m Air Pistol Men
Heena Sidhu	Bronze	Shooting	10m Air Pistol Women
Apurvi Chandela	Bronze	Shooting	10m Air Rifle Mixed Team
Ravi Kumar	Bronze	Shooting	10m Air Rifle Mixed Team
Divya Kakran	Bronze	Wrestling	Women's Freestyle 68 kg
Dushyant	Bronze	Rowing	Men's Lightweight Single Sculls
Rohit Kumar	Bronze	Rowing	Men's Lightweight Double Sculls
Bhagwan Singh	Bronze	Rowing	Men's Lightweight Double Sculls
Prajnesh Gunneswaran	Bronze	Tennis	Men's Singles
Ankita Raina	Bronze	Tennis	Women's Singles
Varun Thakkar	Bronze	Sailing	49er Men
Ganapathy Chengappa	Bronze	Sailing	49er Men
Harshita Tomar	Bronze	Sailing	Open Laser 4.7
Saina Nehwal	Bronze	Badminton	Women's Singles
Girish Maruti	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Deepak	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Mohit Chhillar	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Sandeep	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Pardeep	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Rishank Krishna	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Monu Goyat	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Ajay Thakur	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Rohit Kumar	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Raju Lal	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Mallesh Gangadhari	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Rahul Chaudhari	Bronze	Kabaddi	Men's Team
Malaprabha Jadhav	Bronze	Kurash	Women -52 kg
Saurav Ghosal	Bronze	Squash	Men's Singles
Saurav Ghosal	Bronze	Squash	Men's Team
Harinder Pal Singh	Bronze	Squash	Men's Team
Ramit Tandon	Bronze	Squash	Men's Team
Mahesh Mangaonkar	Bronze	Squash	Men's Team
Joshana Chinappa	Bronze	Squash	Women's Singles
Dipika Pallikal	Bronze	Squash	Women's Singles
Santosh Kumar	Bronze	Wushu	Men's Sanda -56 kg
Surya Bhanu Pratap	Bronze	Wushu	Men's Sanda -60 kg
Narender Grewal	Bronze	Wushu	Men's Sanda -65 kg
Roshibina Devi	Bronze	Wushu	Women's Sanda -60 kg
Jaggy Shivdasani	Bronze	Bridge	Men's Team
Rajeshwar Tewari	Bronze	Bridge	Men's Team
Ajay Khare	Bronze	Bridge	Men's Team
Raju Tolani	Bronze	Bridge	Men's Team
Debabrata Majumder	Bronze	Bridge	Men's Team
Sumit Mukherjee	Bronze	Bridge	Men's Team
Kiran Nadar	Bronze	Bridge	Mixed Team
Hema Deodra	Bronze	Bridge	Mixed Team
Himani Khandelwal	Bronze	Bridge	Mixed Team
Bachiraju Satyanarayana	Bronze	Bridge	Mixed Team
Gopinath Manna	Bronze	Bridge	Mixed Team
Rajeev Khandelwal	Bronze	Bridge	Mixed Team
Manav Vikash	Bronze	Table Tennis	Men's Team
Sharath Kamal	Bronze	Table Tennis	Men's Team
Anthony Arputharaj	Bronze	Table Tennis	Men's Team
Harmeet Rajul	Bronze	Table Tennis	Men's Team
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran	Bronze	Table Tennis	Men's Team
Sharath Kamal	Bronze	Table Tennis	Mixed Doubles
Manika Batra	Bronze	Table Tennis	Mixed Doubles
Vikas Krishan	Bronze	Boxing	Men's Middle 75 kg
Sandeep Kumar	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Akash Yumnam	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Henary Singh	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Harish Kumar	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Malemnganba Singh	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Niken Singh	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Seitaram Singh	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Dheeraj	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Jotin Singh	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Lalit Kumar	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Sanjeck Singh	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu
Jiteshor Sharma	Bronze	Sepaktakraw	Men's Team Regu

A look at India's Medals by Sport

Sports	Gold (15)	Silver (24)	Bronze (30)	Total (69)
Athletics	7	10	2	19
Shooting	2	4	3	9
Wrestling	2	0	1	3
Rowing	1	0	2	3
Tennis	1	0	2	3
Archery	0	2	0	2
Equestrian	0	2	0	2
Sailing	0	1	2	3
Badminton	0	1	1	2
Kabaddi	0	1	1	2
Kurash	0	1	1	2
Hockey	0	1	0	1
Squash	0	0	4	4
Wushu	0	0	4	4
Bridge	0	0	2	2
Table Tennis	0	0	2	2
Boxing	0	0	1	1
Sepaktakraw	0	0	1	1