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At Asian 20 km Race Walking championships 2012, Nomi City, Japan
Baljinder Singh has earned a quota for the London Olympics after finishing 5th in the Asian 20 km Race Walking championships with a timing of 1:22:12 ... The `A` qualification standard for the London Olympics was 1:22:30 ... So he became second athlete to qualify for 20 km race walking with national record-holder Gurmeet Singh, who has already attained the Olympic qualification with a timing of 1:22:05 in Dublin last year.
In same event Gurmeet Singh timed a commendable 1:21:31 for the silver medal ... Gurmeet led race until the last kilometre and barely missed the gold in just 9 seconds to China`s Zhu Chundong, 1:21:22.
Gold - Zhu Chundong (CHN) 1:21:22 (PB)
Silver - Gurmeet Singh (IND) 1:21:31
Bronze - Byun Young Jun (KOR) 1:21:42
At Asian 20 km Race Walking championships 2012, Nomi City, Japan
Baljinder Singh has earned a quota for the London Olympics after finishing 5th in the Asian 20 km Race Walking championships with a timing of 1:22:12 ... The `A` qualification standard for the London Olympics was 1:22:30 ... So he became second athlete to qualify for 20 km race walking with national record-holder Gurmeet Singh, who has already attained the Olympic qualification with a timing of 1:22:05 in Dublin last year.
In same event Gurmeet Singh timed a commendable 1:21:31 for the silver medal ... Gurmeet led race until the last kilometre and barely missed the gold in just 9 seconds to China`s Zhu Chundong, 1:21:22.
Gold - Zhu Chundong (CHN) 1:21:22 (PB)
Silver - Gurmeet Singh (IND) 1:21:31
Bronze - Byun Young Jun (KOR) 1:21:42
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