Asian Games 2023: India men's, women's teams win bronze medals in roller skating

India’s roller skating teams in men’s and women’s 3000m relay disciplines clinched bronze medals at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday.

The women’s team of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj opened the country’s account on the ninth day of competitions, finishing with a timing of 4:34.861s.

The Indian quartet finished behind gold medallists Chinese Taipei (4:19.447) and South Korea (4:21.146).

Not long after, the men’s team of Aryanpal Singh Ghuman, Anandkumar Velkumar, Siddhant Kamble and Vikram Ingale then sealed a second bronze with a timing of 4:10.128 seconds.

Chinese Taipei (4:05.692) and South Korea (4:05.702) again took the top-two spots here.

India’s roller skaters had won two bronze medals at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou in men’s free skating and pairs skating events.