1 hr ago
Pooja Wins Bronze as India Adds Asian Games Athletics Medals
Pooja won a bronze medal for India in the women’s high jump.
She jumped over a bar set at 1.84 meters.
Two other athletes reached the same height, but Pooja placed higher because she cleared it with fewer failed attempts.
Barnokhon Sayfullaeva of Uzbekistan won gold, and Kristina Ovchinnikova of Kazakhstan won silver.
Another Indian team won gold in the women’s 4x400m relay.
India’s men’s 4x400m relay team won bronze.
Neeru Dhanda also won gold in the women’s trap shooting event.
These results added several medals to India’s athletics and shooting campaign.
The competitions took place at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
India’s Pooja won bronze in the women’s high jump after clearing 1.84m.
Pooja secured third place on countback after China and Kazakhstan athletes matched her height.
Uzbekistan’s Barnokhon Sayfullaeva won gold at 1.90m, while Kazakhstan’s Kristina Ovchinnikova took silver at 1.87m.
India’s women’s 4x400m relay team won gold, and the men’s relay team earned bronze.
Neeru Dhanda also won gold in women’s trap, giving India its second shooting gold of the Games.
- Who
- Indian high jumper Pooja, India’s relay teams, and shooter Neeru Dhanda were among the featured athletes.
- What
- Pooja won women’s high jump bronze, while India also won relay and shooting medals.
- Where
- The events took place at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- The high jump final took place on Tuesday; the relay and shooting results were reported from the same day.
- Why
- Pooja finished third after clearing 1.84m and winning the countback against athletes tied at that height.
Key facts
- High jump bronze
- Pooja cleared 1.84m for India.
- High jump gold
- Barnokhon Sayfullaeva of Uzbekistan cleared 1.90m.
- High jump silver
- Kristina Ovchinnikova of Kazakhstan cleared 1.87m.
- Women’s relay
- India won the 4x400m relay in 3:29.69.
- Men’s relay
- India won bronze in the 4x400m relay in 3:01.61.
- Women’s trap
- Neeru Dhanda won gold with a score of 28/30.
- Other Indian result
- Supriya Basavaraju finished 12th in the high jump at 1.75m.
Sources
Related news
India Claims Three Athletics Bronzes as Gulveer Makes History
India’s Women Win 4x400m Relay Gold at Asian Games
Manpreet Kaur Wins Shot Put Bronze at Asian Games
Indian Track And Field Athletes Win Five Asian Games Medals
India Wins Mixed Relay Silver at 2026 Asian Games
India Rises To 10th After Two Asian Games Golds
September 30 Assembly Headlines Span Crime, Diplomacy, Sports And Education
Esha Singh’s Asian Games Silver Tests Nerves and Resolve
Modi Praises India's Historic Asian Games Medal-Winning Performances
