MUSCAT: India bagged their first-ever medal in the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships 2022 on Friday, winning a bronze medal in the women's 20km race walking team competition. This is India's first medal in the 61-year history of the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships. The Indian team of Bhawna Jat, Ravina and Munita Prajapati finished third behind China and Greece to win the bronze medal. Lithuania finished fourth in the standings.
Ravina produced the best finish by an Indian in the women's 20km event at Muscat, with 14th place in 1:40:22. The experienced Bhawna Jat was 21st with a time of 1:43:08 and 20-year-old Munita Prajapati finished 26th at 1:45:03. IANS
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