Meet Baranica Elangovan, India’s first pole vault medallist across Asian Games, CWG and Olympics
Elangovan cleared 4.15m and shared bronze on countback, giving India its first Asian Games pole vault medal.
- On Friday, September 25, 2026, Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh clinched a silver medal in the men's 10,000m at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, clocking 28:29.38.
- This podium finish upgrades the bronze medal Gulveer won at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou; he trains under coach Scott Simmons in Colorado Springs, strengthening his international performances.
- Bahrain's Birhanu Balew secured gold with a time of 28:27.51, finishing just ahead of the Indian, while Gulveer remained in contention through the 25-lap race before unleashing a fierce finishing kick.
- Returning to the track on Saturday, September 26, Gulveer will compete in the 1,500m heats in Nagoya, with the 5,000m still to follow as part of his three-event schedule.
- The silver adds to a landmark Day 7 for India, which also saw shot putter Manpreet Kaur secure bronze, collectively pushing the country's overall medal tally past 20 at the Games.
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Nagoya: Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet ended an unusually long wait for a shooting gold, and long-distance runner Gulveer Singh sparkled with his 10,000 m silver, while Baranica Elangovan scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a pole vault medal at the Asian Games, clinching a bronze on Friday, September 25. But the first-round … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories…
Baranica Elangovan creates new history, becomes India's first pole vault athlete to win medal in Asian Games
Baranica Elangovan created history at the Asian Games 2026 by becoming India’s first pole vault medallist, sharing the women’s bronze with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova after both cleared 4.15m. India’s medal tally rose to 23 on Day 6.
Baranica Elangovan wins historic bronze in womens pole vault at 2026 Asian Games - The Tribune
Indian athlete Baranica Elangovan created history by winning the bronze medal in the women's pole vault at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday, becoming India's first-ever Asian Games medallist in the event, according to Olympics.com.
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