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Baranica Elangovan clinches historic bronze medal in womens pole vault at the Asian Games 2026 at the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Nagoya on Friday. Photo credit: SAI Media Image Source: IANS
Asian Games: Baranica Clinches Historic Bronze In Women's Pole Vault
Indian Open Jumps Competition: Baranica Elangovan scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a pole vault medal at the Asian Games, clearing 4.15 m to claim bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games here on Friday.
The 29-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete shared the bronze medal with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova, who also cleared 4.15 m and had an identical countback record. Baranica and Ivanova could not be separated after both athletes finished with the same best mark and number of successful attempts.
Baranica began her final with two confident clearances at 3.85m and 4.00m. She needed two attempts to clear 4.15m before moving on to 4.25m, but three unsuccessful attempts at the height brought her competition to an end.
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