Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 29 -- India signed off their athletics campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday with a bronze medal in the men's 4x400m relay, as Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK clocked 3:01.61.
Japan won the gold in 3:00.75, while Qatar secured silver in a season-best 3:00.93. India held off a late challenge from Thailand, with Vishal TK producing a strong closing leg to preserve the bronze.
The Indian quartet stayed in medal contention through the race, but Japan and Qatar established themselves ahead in the closing stages. Vishal kept his composure under pressure to ensure India finished ahead of Thailand.
The bronze meant India could not retain the men's 4x400m relay title they had won at the prev...