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Luka strikes gold as India finish third in Asian Athletics Championship

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ANI Wuhan (China)
Last Updated : Jun 07 2015 | 9:57 PM IST

Sprinter Tintu Luka secured her first ever individual international gold medal by winning the women's 800-metre finals as India finished third on the last day of the 21st Asian Athletics Championships here on Sunday.

National record holder Luka outpaced China's Zhao Jing and Sri Lanka's Nimali Klarachchige to bag the top honour by clocking 2:01.53.

Although Luka clocked her season's best timing at Wuhan Sports Center, she narrowly missed the Rio Olympics qualification.

While China topped the medal tally with 15 gold followed by Qatar with seven, India finished third with a medal haul of four gold, five silver and four bronze in the championships.

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First Published: Jun 07 2015 | 8:14 PM IST

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