Asian Games 2018 in pics: National record holder Johnson brings home a gold
Johnson had to settle for a silver in the 800m final where Manjit had won the gold medal
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Jakarata: Men's 800m Silver Medalist Jinson Johnson at the medals ceremony during the 18th Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2018. Photo: PTI
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Johnson's gold in the 1500m event on Wednesday was India's 19th overall medal in athletics at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta and a seventh gold. This medal took India's gold medal tally to 13.
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Jinson Johanson (L) being greeted by compatriot Manjeet Singh after he won the gold in men's 1500m event at the Asian Games 2018. Johnson had to settle for a silver in the 800m final where Manjit had won the gold medal.
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Johnson remained in the second and the third spot for the most part of the race before he accelerated towards the end to take the lead and finish with a comfortable margin.
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Jinson Johanson celebrates after winning the gold in men's 1500m event at the 18th Asian Games, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday.
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The national record holder Johnson outclassed his competitors to finish the race with a time of 3:44:72. This is Johnson's second medal at the Asian Games 2018 after he won a silver in the 800m event on Monday.
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First Published: Aug 31 2018 | 8:06 AM IST
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