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Ancy Sojan Leaps to Silver in Asian Games Long Jump, China Snags Gold in Final Attempt
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News18•27-09-2026, 17:29
Ancy Sojan Leaps to Silver in Asian Games Long Jump, China Snags Gold in Final Attempt
- •India's Ancy Sojan Edappilly secured a silver medal in the women's long jump at the 2026 Asian Games with a jump of 6.53 metres.
- •Sojan led for most of the competition, but China's Yingying Huang snatched the gold with a 6.55m jump in her final attempt.
- •India's Shaili Singh finished fourth, narrowly missing a podium spot after China's Tan Mengyi improved to claim bronze in her last attempt.
- •The result marked Ancy Sojan's second consecutive Asian Games silver medal.
- •India's search for a first individual gold in the 2026 Asian Games continues after Sojan's last-attempt lead was overturned.
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Ancy Sojan won the silver medal in the women's long jump event at the 2026 Asian Games after registering a jump of 6.53 metres.
China's Yingying Huang won the gold medal by producing a final-attempt jump of 6.55 metres to snatch the lead from Ancy Sojan.
Shaili Singh finished fourth in the women's long jump event with a best attempt of 6.42 metres, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal after being edged out by Tan Mengyi in the final round.
