Asian Games: Harita Bhadra holds nerve in photo-finish to bag 200m bronze
Indian sprinter Harita Bhadra won a bronze medal in the women's 200m at the 2026 Asian Games in a photo-finish. This victory contributes to India's growing athletics medal tally in the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya games.
Why it matters
The performance highlights India's increasing competitiveness in international track and field events as the country seeks its first athletics gold of the tournament.
NEW DELHI: India’s Harita Bhadra secured a hard-fought bronze medal in the women’s 200m at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday, edging Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido in a thrilling photo-finish.Harita clocked 23.20 seconds to finish third, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Ido, who was timed at 23.21s. Indonesia’s Shanti Pereira won the gold in 22.78s, while China’s 100m champion Yujie Chen took silver with a timing of 22.93s.The bronze was India’s ninth athletics medal at the ongoing Games, taking the country’s track and field haul to four silver and five bronze medals. India are still waiting for their first athletics gold in Aichi-Nagoya.Asian Games Full Coverage | Medal Tally | ScheduleHarita holds her nerve in photo-finishHarita produced a strong finish to secure the final podium position in a closely contested race.
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