Summary
Manpreet threw a heavy ball far and earned a bronze medal.
Baranica jumped high on a pole and also won a bronze medal 🪁.
The Prime Minister said they made India proud.
Key Points
4 points1
Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000‑meter race.
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Manpreet Kaur won bronze in women's shot put with a throw of 17.17 meters.
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Baranica Elangovan won bronze in women's pole vault by clearing 4.15 meters.
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All three medals added to India's total at the Asian Games.
New Words to Learn
8 wordssilver medal
second place award
bronze medal
third place award
10,000‑meter race
a very long running race that is about 10 kilometers
shot put
a sport where you push a heavy ball as far as you can
pole vault
a sport where you jump over a high bar using a long pole
Prime Minister
the leader of India's government
perseverance
keep trying even when it is hard
record
the best performance ever made
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