India Claims Historic First Equestrian Gold at Asian Games 2023
On Day 3 of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, India won a gold medal in the equestrian dressage team event, breaking a 41-year-old medal drought in the sport.
The team of Divyakriti Singh, Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, and Sudipti Hajela scored a combined 209.205 points to finish ahead of China and Hong Kong.
This was India's first gold medal in equestrian dressage at the Asian Games, and its third gold medal overall in the sport.
The other two gold medals came in individual eventing at the 1982 Asian Games.
China won the silver medal with a score of 207.955 points, while Hong Kong won the bronze medal with a score of 204.345 points.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team on their achievement, calling it a "proud moment for the country."