Who won gold medal in 1962 Asian Games?
Fortunato Franco
Fortunato Franco will be alive in his achievements. He played a massive role in India winning the Gold Medal in the 1962 Asian Games. “He was a legendary footballer who has been an inspiration to so many generations.
How many medals China won in Asian Games?
Asian Games 2018 Medal Tally
| # | Country | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 289 |
| 2 | Japan | 204 |
| 3 | South Korea | 176 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 98 |
How many medals did India wrestling team win in 1962 Asian Games?
Medals by sport
| Boxing | 1 | 3 |
| Hockey | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 12 |
| Total | 10 | 33 |
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Which country won the most number of medals in the first Asian Games?
Athletes from Japan earned the highest number of gold medals (24) and the most overall medals (60). Host nation India finished second with 15 golds and 51 overall medals as well as the most bronzes (20).
Who is the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal?
Geeta Phogat
Geeta Phogat (born 15 December 1988) is a freestyle wrestler who won India’s first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. She is also the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympic Summer Games….Geeta Phogat.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Coached by | Mahavir Singh Phogat |
Who is India’s first World Athletic Championship medalist?
Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics jumping 6.70 m.
How many gold medals has Asia won?
With respect to medals, Asia has won 1,848, or 9.8% of the total. The majority of these have gone to the same three countries: China with 595 medals (29.1%); Japan with 482 (23.6%); and South Korea with 316 (15.5%).
Is China in the Commonwealth Games?
For example, in the 2010 or 2014 Asian games, countries which were ahead of India (China, Japan, North and South Korea, Iran, Thailand and Kazakhstan) are not part of the Commonwealth.
Who is the first woman wrestler in India?
Anshu Malik on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the wrestling World Championships when she beat junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk in the 57kg division.
Who is the first runner in India?
Ram Singh Yadav
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Havildar (Indian Army) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Marathon |