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Vithya Ramraj, Gulveer Singh Shine at Asian Games 2026 with Multiple Medals
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Moneycontrol•30-09-2026, 09:11
Vithya Ramraj, Gulveer Singh Shine at Asian Games 2026 with Multiple Medals
- •Vithya Ramraj secured three medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: silver in mixed relay, bronze in 400m hurdles, and gold in women's 4x400m.
- •Ramraj broke PT Usha's 42-year-old national record in the 400m hurdles, clocking 54.75 seconds.
- •Gulveer Singh earned three medals: silver in 10,000m, silver in 1500m (personal best), and bronze in 5000m.
- •Gulveer credited his coach and US training for his success across three demanding individual events.
- •Both athletes showcased the strength and resilience of Indian athletics, with Vithya excelling in relays and individual records, and Gulveer demonstrating endurance in multiple distance events.
Key Questions Answered
At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Vithya Ramraj won three medals of three different colors: a gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay, a silver in the mixed relay, and a bronze in the 400m hurdles.
Vithya clocked 54.75 seconds in the 400m hurdles to break the national record previously held by PT Usha, which had stood for 42 years since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Gulveer Singh secured three medals in demanding distance events, winning a silver in the 10,000m, another silver in the 1500m with a personal best of 3:36.72, and a bronze in the 5000m.
