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Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 30: Tibetan athlete Tenzin Choezom has bagged a gold medal in the women’s marathon race walk at the 2026 Asian Games after Kazakhstan’s Yasmina Toxanbayeva, who initially crossed the finish line first, was disqualified over her footwear.
Toxanbayeva completed the 42.195-kilometre race in 3:22:20, finishing ahead of Choezom and initially taking the top spot. However, following the race, an event official reportedly submitted photographs and relevant documentation concerning the shoes worn by the Kazakh athlete to the competition committee.
Her result was subsequently invalidated after officials determined that th...
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