Only 3rd time in Asiad India has won 2 medals in men's 800m
Gold-winner Manjit Singh and silver-winner Jinson Johnson became only the third Indian pair to win two medals in the men's 800m event at the Asian Games. A gold-silver double was achieved by sprinters Ranjit Singh and Kulwant Singh in 1951, while a silver-bronze double was won by Daljit Singh and Amrit Pal in the 1962 edition of the Asian Games.