India won a gold medal in women’s 400m relay in a sensational race
to finish sixth overall as the curtains were drawn on the 20th Asian
Athletics Championships with China confirming their supreme status in
the continent.The home team came up with a rich haul of eight medals,
one gold, two silvers and five bronzes on the fifth and final day .India
ended the Championships with two golds, five silvers and 10 bronzes, a
much improved performance than the last edition in 2011 in Kobe.As
expected, China, who had been ruling the Asian Championships for the
last 15 editions, finished at the top spot with 16 golds, six silvers
and five bronzes.
