Taiwan Athletics Open 2025: Rohit Yadav, Vithya Ramraj win gold
Rohit, a two-time National champion, started strongly with a throw of 71.46, which took him to second after the first round.
The 24-year-old climbed to the top spot with his second attempt of 74.25m and then threw 74.42m in his last attempt to mark his lead with the gold medal.
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In the women's 800m hurdles, Vithya Ramraj reigned supreme with a timing of 56:53, taking India's gold medal tally to eight in the two-say athletics meet.
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