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Vedaant Madhavan Competes in Asian Games, Narrowly Misses Finals
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Moneycontrol•23-09-2026, 13:47
Vedaant Madhavan Competes in Asian Games, Narrowly Misses Finals
- •Vedaant Madhavan, son of actor R Madhavan, competed in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the Asian Games.
- •The Indian quartet, including Vedaant, finished ninth, missing the final by a mere 0.22 seconds.
- •Vedaant also participated in the men's 200m freestyle heats but did not qualify for the next round, finishing 19th.
- •R Madhavan shared his son's Instagram story reflecting on the relay disappointment.
- •Vedaant Madhavan is scheduled to compete in two more events: the men's 200m freestyle on September 23 and the 200m backstroke on September 25.
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Vedaant Madhavan and his teammates Sajan Prakash, Dhakshan Shashikumar, and Aneesh Sunil finished ninth out of 13 teams in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, clocking 7:24.32 and narrowly missing the final by 0.22 seconds.
Vedaant Madhavan is scheduled to compete in the men's 200m freestyle on September 23 and the 200m backstroke on September 25.
The swimming events for the 2026 Asian Games are being held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, running from September 20 to September 25.
