India's Adhav stripped of gold medal, Lanka's Nimali Waliwarsha Konda declared winner of women's 800m race

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India's Archana Adhav was stripped of her gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championship after complaints of infringement from Sri Lanka's Nimali Waliwarsha Konda, who was declared winner of women's 800m race at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship in Bhubaneswar, DNA India reported.

The action was taken after complaints from Sri Lanka's Nimali Waliwarsha Konda that the Indian had pushed her from behind before overtaking near the finish line.

Pune girl Archana, who will turn 22 on July 14, was adjudged the winner in the half mile distance with her personal best time of 2 minutes and 2 seconds but Nimali later protested that the Indian had pushed her from behind before overtaking near the finish line.

Archana was disqualified and Nimali (2:05:23) was awarded the gold medal, while another Sri Lankan Gayanthika Thushari (2:05:27) took the silver. Japan's Fumika Omori ()2:06:50 won the bronze. India then applied to reconsider the decision but the jury of technical delegates refused saying that it was an unanimous decision.

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