Asian Games 2014: Jaisha, Naveen win bronze in athletics

Incheon: Indian runners OP Jaisha and Naveen Kumar won bronze medals to add to discus-thrower Seema Punia's gold in athletics on day ten of the 17th Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on Monday.

In the women's 1500 metres, Jaisha finished third in 4:13.46 seconds. Bahrain claimed the gold and silver medals, with Maryam Yusuf Isa Jamal finishing first in 4:09.90 secs followed by Belete Gebregeiorges (4:11.03 secs).

Meanwhile, Naveen won the bronze medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase with a personal best timing of 8:40.39. The gold went to Qatar's Abubaker Ali Kamal with a timing of 8:28.72 secs while Bahrain's Tareq Mubarak Salem Taher took the silver clocking 8:39.62 secs.