GWANGJU, Korea: Star athlete Inderjeet Singh became the first Indian to clinch a gold in athletics in the World University Games by winning the men’s shotput with a final throw of 20.27 meters at the Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium to open India’s gold medal account in the Games. Indian men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol team also bagged a bronze medal to swell India’s medal count to four (one gold, one silver, two bronze) on the fifth day of competitions.

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