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Parul Chaudhary Clinches Bronze in 3000m Steeplechase at Asian Games 2026
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News18•27-09-2026, 19:31
Parul Chaudhary Clinches Bronze in 3000m Steeplechase at Asian Games 2026
- •Parul Chaudhary secured a bronze medal in the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase at the Asian Games 2026 with a personal best time of 9:08.67, contributing to India's 36-medal tally.
- •Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi won gold (9:04.36) and Kazakhstan’s Norah Jeruto Tanui took silver (9:06.82); India's Ankita finished fourth with her personal best of 9:19.24.
- •This bronze marks Parul Chaudhary's third Asian Games medal, following a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
- •Chaudhary, a leading middle- and long-distance runner from Iklauta village, Meerut, began her athletics journey competing barefoot and professionally joined Western Railway in Mumbai in 2015.
- •Her breakthrough year in 2023 included gold at the Asian Athletics Championships, a national record at the World Athletics Championships, and medals at the 2022 Asian Games; she also represented India at the Paris 2024 Olympics and was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police.
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Parul Chaudhary won the bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games 2026 with a personal best time of 9.08.67, bringing India its 36th medal of the games.
Bahrain's Winfred Yavi won the gold medal with a time of 9:04.36, while Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto Tanui secured the silver medal with a time of 9:06.82.
This bronze is Parul Chaudhary's third Asian Games medal, following her gold in the 5000m and silver in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
