Pinky Balhara Earns Bronze Medal in 5th Asian Beach Games

In 5th Asian Beach Games, Pinky Balhara of India has won bronze medal in women՚s 52kg Kurash category. The games were held at Da Nang, Vietnam. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy of Vietnam won the gold medal in same category.

Top Three Medalists in Women՚s 52kg Kurash Category

  1. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy of Vietnam won the gold medal
  2. Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Quynh silver medal
  3. Pinky Balhara bronze medal

Total 208 Indian members participated in the 5th Asian Beach Games in 13 different sports including Kabaddi, Swimming, Handball, Pencak Silat, Kurash, Woodball, Sambo, Ju-Jitsu, Pentaque, Sepaktakraw, Shuttlecock, Voninam and Muay Thai.

About Kurash

  • Form of wrestling from Uzbekistan.
  • Played between two opponents with green and blue jackets
  • Opponents try to throw the other on the ground.
  • If a participant throws down his opponent backward, then he⟋she is declared victorious.
  • If the opponent is thrown to one side, then points are awarded.

About Asian Beach Games

  • The Asian Beach Games (ABG) is a multi-sport event organized every two years between countries from Asia.
  • The Olympic Council of Asia organizes these games
  • The first event of Asian Beach Games were held in 2008 in Bali, Indonesia.
  • Year wise host countries
    1. 2010 in Muscat, Oman
    2. 2012 in Haiyang, China
    3. 2014 in Phuket, Thailand
    4. 2016 in Danang, Vietnam
    5. 2018 in Goa, Inida (Future event)

Examrace Team at Aug 24, 2021