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Harita Bhadra Wins Asian Games Bronze in 200m Sprint
Harita Bhadra won a bronze medal in the women’s 200-meter race at the 2026 Asian Games.
She ran the race in 23.20 seconds.
The finish was extremely close, and she beat Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido by only 0.01 seconds.
Harita did not know she had won until someone told her the result.
Shanti Pereira of Singapore won the race, and Yujie Chen of China finished second.
Harita’s medal was India’s first women’s 200m Asian Games podium finish in eight years.
Her coach said she improved her finishing speed and saved energy for the end of the race.
Harita studied sports science at Loughborough University.
She also designs and sells handmade jewellery through her brand, Daagina.
Harita Bhadra won the women’s 200m bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
She finished in 23.20 seconds, beating Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido by one-hundredth of a second.
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira won gold, while China’s Yujie Chen took silver.
Bhadra ended India’s eight-year wait for a women’s 200m Asian Games podium finish.
The 23-year-old athlete is also a sports science graduate and runs the handmade jewellery brand Daagina.
- Who
- Indian sprinter Harita Bhadra, along with Shanti Pereira, Yujie Chen and Abigeirufuka Ido.
- What
- Bhadra won the women’s 200m bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- At the 2026 Asian Games; the article’s accompanying post identifies the event as Nagoya 2026.
- When
- September 27, 2026.
- Why
- Bhadra secured bronze after a close finish, using the finishing strategy developed with coach Rohit Mane.
Key facts
- Medal
- Bronze in the women’s 200m
- Time
- 23.20 seconds
- Margin
- Bhadra beat Abigeirufuka Ido by 0.01 seconds
- Gold medalist
- Shanti Pereira of Singapore
- Silver medalist
- Yujie Chen of China
- Age
- 23
- Coach
- Rohit Mane
- Jewellery brand
- Daagina
Quotes
Harita Bhadra
Indian sprinter and Asian Games 200m bronze medallist
“Once I was done with my graduation, I decided to give full attention to athletics and also handmade jewellery which is sort of my baby. I design these jewellery pieces and sell them online on Instagram.”
indianexpress.com
“When I heard my name and Unnathi quipped that you came third, I realized that I have won a medal. It was a very close finish and I was not sure who came third.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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