Indian long-distance runner Naib Subedar Avinash Sable won a silver medal in the men’s 5000m race final at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
This is Sable’s second medal at the Asian Games. He had won a gold medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase event on Tuesday.Sable finished second with a timing of 13:21.09, below Bahrain’s Birhanu Yemataw, who broke the Games Record clocking 13:17.40.
Avinash Sable previous records
This is Sable’s second medal at the Asian Games. He had won a gold medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase event on Tuesday. And also He had previously won a silver medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Sable’s performance is a remarkable achievement, considering that he comes from a humble background. He was born and raised in a small village in Maharashtra, and he had to overcome many hardships to reach where he is today. Sable’s success is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Indian Army in promoting sports among its personnel. The Indian Army has a long history of producing world-class athletes, and Sable’s achievement is a continuation of that tradition.
