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Asian Games: Harita Bhadra bags Women’s 200m bronze, Animesh finishes fifth in men’s event (Credit: AFI) Image Source: IANS

Asian Games: Harita Bhadra Bags Women’s 200m Bronze, Animesh Finishes Fifth In Men’s Event

By IANS News September 27, 2026 • 17:14 PM View: 8

State Senior Athletics Championships: India ended the sprint programme at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with contrasting results in the women’s and men’s 200m finals on Sunday, as Harita Bhadra claimed bronze in a tight finish before Animesh Kujur placed fifth in a high-quality men’s race.

Harita clocked 23.20 seconds to secure the women’s 200m bronze, edging Japan’s sprinter by just one hundredth of a second. Singapore’s Veronica Shanti Pereira took gold in 22.78s, while China’s Chen Yujie, the 100m champion at these Games, finished second in 22.93s.

The medal ended India’s wait for a podium finish in the women’s 200m at the Asian Games since Dutee Chand’s bronze at the 2018 edition. Harita, 23, also became only the sixth Indian woman to win a 200m medal at the continental event.