Guangzhou: Pankaj Advani fought back from a perilous position to pocket India's first gold medal after the shooters brought in a silver and a bronze on the second day of competition at the Asian Games here Sunday. A little later, fellow cueist Alok Kumar had to settle for a bronze in 8-ball pool, losing in the semifinals.
After winning four medals through the day, India are in sixth position with one gold, three silver and two bronze medals.
Advani had to battle it out with Myanmar's OO Nay Thway Oo over five frames 3-2 to retain the English billiards singles title he won at the Doha Games four years ago. The Bangalorean lost the opening and third frames before regaining his touch to put it across the Maynmarian 33-100, 100-61, 12-101, 101-4, 100-45.
Image: Pankaj Advani of India kisses his gold medal during the awarding ceremony for the men's English Billiards Singles at the 16th Asian Games held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010.
Text: IANSImages: AP/AFPFull Coverage: Asian Games 2010
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