\u201cWarm congratulations to Harita Bhadra on winning the Bronze Medal in the Women\u2019s 200 Metres event at the Asian Games 2026. In a highly competitive race, you held your ground to secure a memorable finish. May you continue to pursue excellence,\u201d the President posted on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Murmu also congratulated Ancy for her silver-medal performance in the long jump.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHeartiest congratulations to Ancy Sojan on securing the Silver Medal in the Women\u2019s Long Jump event at the Asian Games 2026. Your performance in a thrilling final is a testament to your skill and determination. May you continue to scale greater heights,\u201d she posted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harita won the bronze medal in the women's 200m final with a time of 23.20 seconds, finishing only one hundredth of a second ahead of Japan's sprinter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Veronica Shanti Pereira of Singapore secured the gold medal with a time of 22.78 seconds, Chen Yujie from China won the silver with 22.93 seconds, and Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland of India came in sixth place with 23.46 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harita's medal finally ended India's absence from the women's 200 metres podium at the Asian Games since Dutee Chand won a bronze medal in 2018. The 23-year-old, who was attending her first Asian Games, took part in the event after having improved her personal best to 23.14 seconds at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For most of the competition in the women's long jump, Ancy was in a good position to win having opened with a jump of 6.49 metres. Although her second attempt was a foul, her first jump still kept her at the top.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the fifth round Huang Yingying achieved a jump of 6.49 metres, but Ancy then jumped 6.53 metres to take the lead again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Huang nevertheless jumped 6.55 metres with her last attempt to edge Ancy by two centimetres, while Ancy's final jump was 6.49 metres and this earned her the silver medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the fifth round Huang Yingying achieved a jump of 6.49 metres, but Ancy then jumped 6.53 metres to take the lead again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 2026, Ancy's performance contributed to a breakthrough season for her, during which she set a national record of 6.88 m at the event on the World Athletics Continental Tour in Bhubaneswar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n