Asian Games 2026: Harita Bhadra wins bronze in women's 200m
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, Indian sprinter Harita Bhadra won the bronze medal in the women's 200m event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
- The 23-year-old athlete from Maharashtra clocked 23.20 seconds, securing the podium by just one hundredth of a second against Japan's Abigeirufuka Ido.
- Singapore's Shanti Pereira claimed the gold medal with a season-best 22.78 seconds, while Chinese teenager Chen Yujie earned the silver in 22.93 seconds.
- Fellow Indian competitor Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland finished sixth in the final, recording 23.46 seconds in the women's 200m sprint.
- Bhadra becomes the sixth Indian woman to win an Asian Games 200m medal, joining predecessors Roshan Mistry, Christine Brown, Usha, Rachita Misry, and Dutee Chand.
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Asian Games 2026: Harita Bhadra wins bronze in women's 200m
Harita Bhadra secured the bronze medal in the women's 200m at the Asian Games in 23.20 seconds. Meanwhile, Shanti Pereira of Singapore took gold with a time of 22.78 seconds. China's Chen Yujie earned the silver medal finishing in 22.93 seconds. India's second competitor, Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland, placed sixth with a time of 23.48 seconds.
Asian Games: Harita Bhadra holds nerve in photo-finish to win 200m bronze
In a thrilling finish, Harita Bhadra grabbed a bronze in the women’s 200m race, recording 23.20 seconds. Just 0.01 seconds later, Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido crossed the line. Gold went to Indonesia's Shanti Pereira and silver to China's Yujie Chen. With nine athletics medals amassed at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, India’s team is set to pursue more victories as the competition continues to heat up.
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