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Indian Rowers Power into Asian Games Kayak Four 500m Final
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News18•23-09-2026, 20:45
Indian Rowers Power into Asian Games Kayak Four 500m Final
- •The Indian team of Varinder Singh, Naocha Singh Laitonjam, Oinam Arun Singh, and Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat secured a spot in the Men’s Kayak Four 500m final at the Asian Games.
- •They finished third in Heat 1 with a timing of 1:29.447, behind China and Kyrgyzstan.
- •Megha Pradeep advanced to the semifinals in the Women’s Canoe Single 200m event.
- •The pairs of Soniya Devi Phairembam and Parvathy Geetha (Women’s Kayak Double 500m), Prasanna Kumar Sathyaprakash Chempadiyil and Prohit Baroi (Men’s Kayak Double 500m), and Megha and Neha Devi Leichonbam (Women’s Canoe Double 500m) all qualified for their respective semifinals.
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The Indian men's kayak four 500m team consisting of Varinder Singh, Naocha Singh Laitonjam, Oinam Arun Singh, and Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat qualified for the finals at the Asian Games.
The Indian team finished third in Heat 1 with a timing of 1:29.447, placing behind China and Kyrgyzstan.
Megha Pradeep qualified in the women's canoe single 200m, the pair Soniya Devi Phairembam and Parvathy Geetha advanced in the women's kayak double 500m, and Megha paired with Neha Devi Leichonbam qualified in the women's canoe double 500m.
