Historic Asian Games Bronze
Harita Bhadra claims historic bronze in women's 200 meters at Asian Games
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Harita Bhadra won bronze in the women’s 200 meters at the 2026 Asian Games, clocking 23.20 seconds and edging Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido by one-hundredth of a second. Singapore’s Veronica Shanti Pereira took gold and China’s Chen Yujie won silver; India’s other finalist, Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland, finished sixth. Bhadra’s medal marked India’s first women’s 200-meter podium finish at the Games since 2018. In the men’s final, Animesh Kujur placed fifth in 20.80 seconds as Thailand’s Puripol Boonson won in 19.88, matching the Asian record.
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Bhadra became only the sixth Indian woman to win a 200m medal at the Asian Games.
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Bhadra entered the Games after winning the national title and setting a personal best of 23.14 seconds at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships; her bronze-winning time was 0.06 seconds slower.
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Bhadra’s bronze was India’s ninth athletics medal at the Games, bringing the track-and-field tally to four silver and five bronze medals; India was still seeking its first athletics gold.
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Puripol Boonson’s men’s 200m victory completed a 100m–200m sprint double, and he had set a new Games record in the qualifying round.
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