Ancy Sojan Takes Asian Games Silver After Rainy, Narrow Loss

Ancy Sojan competed in the long jump at the Asian Games in Nagoya.

She was in first place for much of the competition.

China’s Yingying Huang jumped two centimetres farther and won the gold medal.

Ancy received the silver medal, while another Chinese athlete won bronze.

Ancy said rain made the track slippery and that she became tired during her last three jumps.

She had hoped to jump more than 6.60 metres but could not.

Earlier in 2026, she broke an Indian record with a 6.88-metre jump.

Ancy called the silver a reward for her hard work and said she would not give up.

She also rejected online criticism of her jewellery and hairstyle.