Meet Baranica Elangovan, India’s First Pole Vault Medallist Across Asian Games, CWG and Olympics
Elangovan cleared 4.15m to share bronze with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova, giving India its first Asian Games medal in pole vault.
- On Friday, Naib Subedar Gulveer Singh secured silver in the men's 10,000m at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, clocking 28:29.38 to upgrade his bronze from Hangzhou three years ago.
- Trained by coach Scott Simmons in Colorado Springs, the 28-year-old has established himself as India's premier long-distance runner, holding multiple national records across 5,000m, 10,000m, and half-marathon distances.
- Bahrain's Birhanu Balew claimed gold in 28:27.51, sprinting past Gulveer in the final lap. The Indian remained within striking distance throughout the 25-lap race, finishing just 1.87 seconds behind.
- Returning on Saturday, Gulveer is scheduled for the 1,500m heats in Nagoya, followed by the 5,000m. He remains in pursuit of additional medals during the remainder of the Games.
- India's medal tally grew on Friday as pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan and shot putter Manpreet Kaur both secured historic bronze medals. These performances pushed the country's overall 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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