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First Indian woman to win a pole‑vault medal at the Asian Games.

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Cleared 4.15 metres to win bronze.

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Shared the medal with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova.

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Improved the Indian record twice in 2026.

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Summary

She cleared a height of four meters and fifteen centimeters, which is very impressive.

She shared the bronze with a runner from Kazakhstan because they both jumped the same height.

This is the first time an Indian woman has won a pole‑jump medal at the Asian Games.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
pole vault
a sport where you run and jump over a high bar using a long stick
bronze
the third‑place medal
record
the best result ever recorded
national
belonging to the whole country
qualifying standard
the minimum height needed to be allowed to compete
countback
a way to decide who is better when two athletes have the same best jump
no‑mark
when a jumper does not clear any height
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