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India finish 8th in Asian Games, 2 rungs lower than 2010 edition

October 04, 2014 14:09 IST

India's gold medallist MC Mary Kom reacts during the medal ceremony for the women's fly (48-51kg) boxing competition at the Seonhak Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Wednesday. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

India ended their 17th Asian Games campaign on Saturday at the eighth spot on the medals tally, a drop of two positions from the previous edition of the mega-event which drew to a close in Incheon.

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India signed off with 57 medals -- 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze. The tally dipped considerably compared to the 2010 edition in Guangzhou, China.

In 2010, the country had finished sixth with 65 medals -- 14 gold, 17 silver and 34 bronze.

As expected, China ended their campaign on top, claiming a whopping 342 medals. The Chinese contingent walked away with 151 gold, 108 silver and 83 bronze medals.

Hosts South Korea finished a distant second with 234 medals -- 79 gold, 71 silver and 77 bronze. They were followed by the Japanese, who notched up 200 medals, including 47 gold, 76 silver and 77 bronze.

The line-up of top-three remained the same as the previous edition.

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