September 25, 2026 8:06 PM
Asian Games: Baranica Elangovan wins historic bronze in women’s pole vault
Baranica Elangovan scripted history on Friday by becoming the first Indian to win a pole vault medal at the Asian Games, clearing 4.15m to claim bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The 29-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete shared the bronze medal with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova, who also cleared 4.15m and had an identical countback record. The two athletes could not be separated after recording the same best mark and number of successful attempts. Baranica opened her campaign with clearances at 3.85...