Summary
She jumped 4.15 m, matching Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova, so they shared the medal.
Earlier in the year she set new Indian records of 4.22 m and 4.23 m.
Her success shows how Indian women’s pole vault is getting stronger.
Key Points
4 points1
Historic bronze for India in women’s pole vault.
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Jump height: 4.15 m, same as the Kazakh athlete.
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Improved the national record twice in 2026.
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Other Indian athlete Gulveer Singh also won a medal in running.
New Words to Learn
8 wordspole 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 rule that decides the winner when two athletes have the same best jump
athlete
a person who competes in sports
season
the part of the year when competitions happen
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