Harita Bhadra Wins Bronze For India In Women’s 200m At Asian Games

Last Updated:September 27, 2026, 4:16 PM IST

Singapore’s Shanti Pereira won the gold medal with a timing of 22.78 seconds, while China’s Yujie won the silver medal with a timing of 22.93 seconds.

Harita Bhadra wins bronze for India in 200m final. (Picture Credit: X/@afiindia)

Harita Bhadra entered her name in the record books on Sunday (September 27) by winning a bronze medal for India in the women’s 200m final at the Asian Games 2026. The athlete from Maharashtra finished her race in 23.20 seconds to secure a podium finish.

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Singapore’s Shanti Pereira won the gold medal with a timing of 22.78 seconds, while China’s Yujie won the silver medal with a timing of 22.93 seconds.

India’s Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland was also in the final, but she finished sixth with a timing of 23.46 seconds.

Harita’s medal is India’s first medal in athletics on Sunday.

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Who won the bronze medal for India in the women’s 200m final at the Asian Games 2026?

Harita Bhadra won the bronze medal for India in the women’s 200m final at the Asian Games 2026 by finishing the race in 23.20 seconds.

Who won the gold and silver medals in the women’s 200m event at the 2026 Asian Games?

Singapore’s Shanti Pereira won the gold medal with a time of 22.78 seconds, while China’s Yujie secured the silver medal with a timing of 22.93 seconds.

What was the margin by which Harita Bhadra secured her bronze medal finish?

Harita Bhadra held off Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido in a tight photo finish, winning by a margin of just 0.01 seconds with a time of 23.20 seconds compared to Ido’s 23.21 seconds.

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