Men's lightweight double Sculls 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018

18th  Asian Games

Jakarta

Palembang 2018

Japan wins gold in Men's 

lightweight double 

Sculls

In

Asian Games 2018

Antara/Palembang/ Jakarta

The Japan rowing team has won a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games rowing men’s lightweight double sculls.

Japan won after struggling at the Jakabaring Sports City rowing venue in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Friday. It bested opponents South Korea and India with a time of 7:01.70.

Indonesia’s Mardiana R. and Yanto M. ended the race without a medal, finishing fourth with a time of 7:07.20.

Silver went to South Korea pair Kim Byung-Hoon and Lee Minhyuk with a time of 7:03.22.

Bronze was won by India’s Kumar R. and Bhagwan Singh after they clocked in at 7:04.61.

Seven gold medals in rowing finals were up for grabs at Jakabaring Sports City on Friday morning in the categories of men's and women's

lightweight single sculls, men's and women's lightweight double sculls, men’s and women’s four and men's lightweight eight.

Indonesia won one of the seven golds, coming out on top in men’s lightweight eight with a time of 6:08.88, defeating second-place

Uzbekistan and third-place Hong Kong, China.

The Indonesia team comprised Hadid Tanzil, Yakin Muhad, Darmawan Rio Rizki, Ardianto, Button Ali, Ferdiansyah, Ihram, Ishadi and Hasbulloh.