CWG: Bronze for triple jumper Arpinder

04 August,2014 08:10 AM IST |   |  IANS

Arpinder Singh signed off India's show in athletics by winning the men's triple jump bronze here on Saturday

Arpinder Singh competes in the triple jump final at Glasgow on Saturday. Pic/AFP


Glasgow: Arpinder Singh signed off India's show in athletics by winning the men's triple jump bronze here on Saturday.

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena won the gold with a season best performance of 17.2 metres while the silver went to Nigeria's Tosin Oke, who also earned a season best jump of 16.84 metre.

The Amritsar born Arpinder finished a close third with a best leap of 16.63m which he achieved on his first attempt.

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