After two Asian Games medals, Harita Bhadra sets her sights on 22.45s and World Championships
Indian sprinter Harita Bhadra reflects on her performance at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, where she secured two bronze medals. Despite missing a personal best, she gained valuable experience and mental resilience for future international competitions.
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Before the Asian Games, Harita Bhadra had a fairly modest definition of success. A personal best, she had said, would make her happy. A podium finish was what she wanted to chase.She will now leave Aichi-Nagoya with two bronze medals - one from the women’s 200m and another from the mixed 4x100m relay, where she ran the anchor leg as India set a national record of 41.06 seconds.“I’m very happy because I got like two medals at the end of the day. Getting on the podium is like one of the best feelings, especially when you’re representing India, and you’re getting a medal for your country. So that was a very surreal experience for me,” Bhadra told Timesofindia.com from Japan.“And I didn’t get a personal best, but considering the weather conditions and everything, I feel like I gave my best.
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