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Indian Rowers Secure Bronze in Double Sculls at Asian Games

Satnam Singh and Salman Khan captured the bronze medal in the men’s double sculls with a time of 6:13.25.

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Key Points

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Bronze medal time: 6 minutes 13.25 seconds.

Gold medal time: 6 minutes 9.77 seconds (China).

Silver medal time: 6 minutes 10.49 seconds (Uzbekistan).

Balraj Panwar’s fourth‑place time: 6 minutes 54.80 seconds.

Salman Khan received a promotion to Naib Subedar in the Indian Army.

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The Chinese pair won gold in 6:09.77 and the Uzbek team took silver in 6:10.49.

Balraj Panwar finished fourth in the single sculls, recording 6:54.80.

Salman Khan is part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, which provides elite training and sports science support.

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5 words

sculls

narrow rowing boats where each rower uses two oars

Target Olympic Podium Scheme

a government program that gives top athletes special coaching, equipment and support to help them win Olympic medals

Naib Subedar

a junior officer rank in the Indian Army

promotion

moving up to a higher rank or position

quadruple sculls

a rowing boat for four people, each using two oars

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