Shot-putter Inderjeet grabs silver at World University Games

New Delhi: Shot-putter Inderjeet Singh became the first Indian to win a medal in the World University Games (Universiade) as he claimed a silver with a personal best of 19.70m in Kazan, Russia.

Inderjeet achieved his best in his fifth and penultimate throw after a modest opening effort of 18.29m. Russia`s Alexander Lesnoi (20.30m) won the gold while compatriot Valeriy Kokoev (19.65m) took the bronze in the flagship event among the universities in the world. 25-year-old Inderjeet had taken part in the just-concluded Asian Athletics Championships in Pune where he finished fourth with a best throw of 19.31m on July 3. PTI