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Vithya Ramraj Shatters PT Usha's 42-Year Record, Wins Bronze at Asian Games
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News18•28-09-2026, 22:30
Vithya Ramraj Shatters PT Usha's 42-Year Record, Wins Bronze at Asian Games
- •Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay lauded Vithya Ramraj for winning a bronze medal in the women’s 400-metre hurdles at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
- •Vithya Ramraj broke P T Usha’s 42-year-old national record, set in 1984, by clocking 54.75 seconds, surpassing Usha's 55.42 seconds from the 1984 Olympics.
- •The Chief Minister announced a cash incentive of Rs 30 lakh from the Tamil Nadu government to Vithya Ramraj for her outstanding achievement.
- •Vithya Ramraj, a 28-year-old from Coimbatore, also secured a silver medal as part of the 4×400 m mixed relay team at the ongoing Asian Games.
- •Her victory is expected to inspire youth and women in Tamil Nadu, with the Chief Minister wishing her continued success.
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Vithya Ramraj won the bronze medal in the women's 400-metre hurdles event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds.
Vithya Ramraj shattered the legendary P T Usha's national record of 55.42 seconds, which was set during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, after 42 years.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced a cash incentive of Rs 30 lakh on behalf of the state government to recognize Vithya Ramraj's historic achievement.
