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Baranica Elangovan Wins Historic Bronze in Women’s Pole Vault

Baranica Elangovan made history by becoming the first Indian woman to earn a pole‑vault bronze medal at the Asian Games.

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Key Points

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First Indian female pole‑vault medal at Asian Games.

Bronze won with a 4.15 m clearance, shared with Polina Ivanova.

National record improvements to 4.22 m and 4.23 m in 2026.

Overall strong performance for Indian athletics, including Gulveer Singh’s silver in the 10,000 m.

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She cleared 4.15 m, tying with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova, and the countback rule left them sharing the medal.

Earlier in 2026 she set new Indian records of 4.22 m and 4.23 m, raising the national standard.

Her achievement highlights the rapid progress of Indian women’s pole vault this season.

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7 words

pole vault

a sport where athletes run and jump over a high bar using a long pole

bronze

the medal for third place

countback

a method to rank athletes who have the same best result by looking at earlier attempts

national record

the best performance ever recorded in a country

standard

the level that athletes aim to reach or exceed

clearance

a successful jump over a chosen height

season

the period of the year when competitions are held

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