Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Jyothi Yarraji Selected for India’s 2026 Asian Games Team
Jyothi Yarraji is an athlete from Visakhapatnam, India.
She runs in the 100-metre hurdles event.
She has been chosen to represent India at the next Asian Games.
The competition will happen in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
Jyothi qualified by running very fast at an athletics championship in Bhubaneswar.
She ran 12.99 seconds in the final.
She is coming back after healing from a knee injury.
She has already won important medals for India and hopes to win another one.
Visakhapatnam hurdler Jyothi Yarraji has been selected for India’s team at the 20th Asian Games.
The Aichi-Nagoya Games will take place in Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
Yarraji qualified after running 13.14 seconds in the heats and 12.99 seconds in the final at Bhubaneswar.
The 27-year-old national record holder is returning after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The Games are expected to involve about 15,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries.
- Who
- Visakhapatnam athlete Jyothi Yarraji, a 27-year-old Olympian and national record holder.
- What
- She has been selected to represent India in the women’s 100-metre hurdles at the 20th Asian Games.
- When
- The Games are scheduled for September 19 to October 4, 2026; Yarraji secured her berth on June 24, 2026.
- Where
- The Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, while Yarraji qualified at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- She earned selection after recording 13.14 seconds in the heats and 12.99 seconds in the final.
- Athlete
- Jyothi Yarraji
- Event
- Women’s 100-metre hurdles
- National record
- 12.78 seconds
- Recent qualification time
- 12.99 seconds in the final at Bhubaneswar
- Previous medals
- Silver at the Hangzhou Asian Games and gold at the Asian Athletics Championships
- Competition dates
- September 19–October 4, 2026
- Expected participation
- About 15,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries
- Accommodation plan
- About 4,000–5,000 athletes are expected to stay aboard the Costa Serena at Nagoya Port