Gulveer Singh Wins Silver in 1500m, Vithya Ramraj Claims Bronze in Women's 400m Hurdles
- On Monday, Gulveer Singh secured the men's 1500m silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a personal best of 3:36.72, finishing just behind Japan's gold medallist Kazuto Iizawa.
- Building on his success, Singh claimed silver in the 10,000m days earlier at these Games, adding to his previous bronze medal in the 10,000m at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
- Vithya Ramraj clinched bronze in the women's 400m hurdles with a personal best of 54.75 seconds, breaking a four-decade-old national record created by legendary P T Usha in Los Angeles.
- In the tactical 12-man final, Iizawa set a new Games Record of 3:36.35, edging past Singh in the final lap to secure gold in Nagoya.
- Long-Distance runner Avinash Sable could not defend his gold medal, finishing fourth in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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Asian Games 2026: Vithya Ramraj shatters PT Usha’s 42-year-old record, wins historic bronze
Indian athletics witnessed a landmark moment at the Asian Games 2026 on September 28, as Vithya Ramraj smashed PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles, clocking a sensational 54.75 seconds to win the bronze medal in Nagoya. The 28-year-old not only secured her second medal of the Games but also finally moved beyond one of the longest-standing records in Indian athletics. Usha had set the previous national mark of 55.42 …
Asian Games 2026: Gulveer Singh Wins Men's 1500m Silver Medal With Career-Best Run
Gulveer Singh won the men's 1500m silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 with a personal best. The stellar run marked his second silver and third overall medal of the Games, capping off a brilliant campaign in Nagoya
Vithya Ramraj wins Asian Games bronze, breaks PT Usha’s 42-year-old record in 400m hurdles - The Tribune
Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj clinched the bronze medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, clocking a personal best of 54.75 seconds and breaking a national record that had stood since 1984.
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