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Harita Bhadra Clinches Bronze for India in Asian Games 200m Sprint
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News18•27-09-2026, 16:56
Harita Bhadra Clinches Bronze for India in Asian Games 200m Sprint
- •Harita Bhadra secured a bronze medal for India in the women's 200m final at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, finishing in 23.20 seconds.
- •This marks India's first athletics medal on Sunday at the Asian Games.
- •Singapore's Shanti Pereira won gold (22.78s) and China's Yujie took silver (22.93s).
- •Harita won by a narrow margin of 0.01 seconds, edging out Japan's Abigeirufuka Ido in a photo finish.
- •Concerns rise over injured Indian athletes as Yashas Palaksha, Jyothi Yarraji, and Praveen Chithravel faced setbacks, raising questions about selection processes.
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Singapore's Shanti Pereira won the gold medal with a timing of 22.78 seconds, while China's Yujie secured the silver medal with a timing of 22.93 seconds at the 2026 Asian Games.
Harita Bhadra finished her race in 23.20 seconds to secure the bronze medal, narrowly holding off Japan's Abigeirufuka Ido in a photo finish.
Track and field athletes Yashas Palaksha pulled up with a hamstring injury during his heat, Jyothi Yarraji withdrew due to knee stress, and Praveen Chithravel left the pit with a calf muscle pull.
