Harita clocked 23.20 seconds to secure the women\u2019s 200m bronze, edging Japan\u2019s sprinter by just one hundredth of a second. Singapore\u2019s Veronica Shanti Pereira took gold in 22.78s, while China\u2019s Chen Yujie, the 100m champion at these Games, finished second in 22.93s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The medal ended India\u2019s wait for a podium finish in the women\u2019s 200m at the Asian Games since Dutee Chand\u2019s bronze at the 2018 edition. Harita, 23, also became only the sixth Indian woman to win a 200m medal at the continental event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Maharashtra sprinter entered the Games after lowering her personal best to 23.14s at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships, where she won the national title. Her Asian Games bronze came with a time just 0.06 seconds slower than that mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harita\u2019s teammate Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland finished sixth in the final in 23.46s. After the race, Bolland was among the first to congratulate Harita, embracing her after the Indian secured the podium finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s 200m final produced a different outcome for India, with Animesh Kujur finishing fifth in 20.80s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thailand\u2019s Puripol Boonson dominated the race to complete the 100m-200m sprint double. He stopped the clock at 19.88s, matching the Asian record, after having already set a new Games record during the qualifying round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s 200m final produced a different outcome for India, with Animesh Kujur finishing fifth in 20.80s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian\u2019s 20.80s finish came after a competition in which he had also advanced to the 100m semifinal earlier in the Games. For Harita, meanwhile, the bronze provided India with a rare sprint podium moment and capped her first Asian Games appearance with a medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n