Unheralded Gomathi Marimuthu gave India its first gold medal in the women’s 800m race as the country added four medals on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships here on Monday.

The 30-year-old clocked a personal best time of 2 minute 02.70 seconds in the half mile event to win a surprise gold for India.Shivpal Singh then added a silver in men’s javelin throw by sending the spear to a distance of 86.23m, his personal best.

In the process, the 23-year-old also booked a berth for the World Championships to be held at the same venue in September-October as he crossed the qualifying mark of 83m. Jabir Madari Palliyalil and Saritaben Gayakwad bagged a bronze each in men’s and women’s 400m hurdles respectively to swell the Indian medal tally.

With the four medals on Monday, India’s medal tally stood at 1 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze. India had won 2 silver and 3 bronze on the first day on Sunday.His male counterpart Jabir then added a bronze by running the third fastest men’s 400m hurdles by an Indian as he clocked a personal best of 49.13 seconds.

In the process, the 22-year-old Jabir joined national record holder Dharun Ayyasamy as the second Indian to qualify for the World Championships 400m hurdles event to be held at the same venue in September-October. The World Championships qualifying mark is 49.30 seconds.

Dharun, who set a new national record of 48.80 during the Federation Cup last month, missed this Asian Championships due to injury.Pre-race favourite Abderrehman Samba of Qatar won gold with a world leading time of 47.51 seconds.

In the women’s 100m dash, Dutee bettered her own national record of 11.28 seconds set on Sunday during the heats by clocking 11.26 seconds while winning her semifinal race on Monday. She is, however, yet to touch the World Championships qualification mark of 11.24.However in the men’s 400m, India suffered setbacks as defending champion Muhammed Anas and last edition silver winner Arokia Rajiv failed to win a medal.