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Asian Games: Dushyant dedicates bronze to late rower colleague Dharmesh
Updated On: 25 September, 2014 08:31 AM IST | | V Krishnaswamy
<p>Rower dedicates Asiad bronze medal to late colleague, Dharmesh Sangwan, a silver medallist from the 2006 Asian Games in Doha; Sangwan lost his life while serving in the UN Peacekeeping Forces last year</p>
India's Dushyant Chauhan competes in the men's lightweight single sculls rowing event in Incheon yesterday. Pics/AFP
A bronze medal may not be something to go to the rooftop and shout about, but this medal has a lot of significance for many of the members on the Indian rowing team here at the Incheon Asian Games.
India's Dushyant Chauhan competes in the men's lightweight single sculls rowing event in Incheon yesterday. Pics/AFP
Braving cold weather and hampered by a strong wind that seemed to affect him more than others, Dushyant Chauhan, hung in for a bronze medal that looked like being a gold till 200m from the finish in the 2000 metres men's lightweight single sculls event.
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