Asian Games 2023: Anush Agarwalla of India made history by taking home the nation's first medal in the Dressage Individual competition just days after helping her country earn a historic Gold medal in the Dressage Team competition.
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- In Hangzhou, Anush Agarwalla and his horse Etro wrote Indian history.
- Anush earned 73.060 percent of the possible points and received bronze.
- Just a few days prior, India won the Asian Games gold medal in dressage for the dressage team.
Anush Agarwalla's bronze medal in the Dressage Individual competition at the TL Equestrian Centre in Hangzhou changed the course of history for India. The Asian Games 2023 final, which featured 15 athletes, saw a strong performance by the 24-year-old and his horse Etro on Thursday, September 28.
India hasn't won a medal in this division at the Asian Games until Anush Agarwalla's bronze in the Dressage Individual final. The Kolkata rider's accomplishment comes just a few days after India's dressage team won a historic gold medal in Hangzhou. The Indian team of Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, Divyakriti Singh, and Sudipti Hajela earned the nation's first Dressage medal in the annals of the Asian Games on Tuesday, and it was the well-liked yellow one.
At the Asian Games, India won its 14th medal in the equestrian discipline. They have four gold medals to their name, including the Hangzhou Dressage Team. Anush Agarwalla had excelled in the Team final as well, boosting India's chances of winning a medal with a strong performance as the team's final rider.
The judges were thrilled by Anush Agarwalla and Etro when they competed in the Dressage Individual final. They were composed and well timed to the music. One of the songs played during the Indian performer's performance in the final was the hit song Jai Ho.
The second-to-last rider in the final, Anush Agarwala, quickly moved into the medal position with a strong performance. He and Etro received 69.900 technical percentage points while earning a high score of 76.160 on the artistic scale.
After outperforming the competition on Thursday with Etro, Anush Agarwalla had the top two riders on edge. Gold was won by Hong Kong's Wing Ying with her horse Jockey Club Huittharien with a total percentage score of 73.450, ahead of Malaysia's Mahamad Bin Fathil and his horse Rosenstolz.
With a score of an amazing 72.405, Japanese rider Kuroda Ryunosuke and his horse Bellatre DES placed fourth. He was the final cyclist, and the top three riders were eagerly awaiting the results.
