Team members: Manu, Poovamma, Vishal, and Vithya.
Event: mixed 4x400 meter relay – each runner covers 400 meters.
Result: silver medal with a time of 3:14.46.
Gold medal winner: Bahrain with a record time of 3:12.87.
Prime Minister’s message highlighted their exceptional performance and encouraged future success.
India has now earned medals in this event at three straight Asian Games.
The quartet completed the race in 3 minutes 14.46 seconds, finishing behind Bahrain, which set a Games record.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the athletes, praising their speed, coordination, and determination.
This achievement marks India’s third consecutive medal in the mixed relay event at the Asian Games.
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