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India's Women Win 4x400 Metre Relay Gold at Asian Games

India's women's four‑person 400‑meter relay team captured gold at the Asian Games.

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Key Points

4 points

Gold medal in women's 4x400 metre relay for India.

Team members: Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi, Vithya Ramraj.

Winning time: three minutes twenty‑nine point six nine seconds.

Bahrain took silver, China bronze; race was decided by fractions of a second.

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The quartet of Kiran, Poovamma, Prachi, and Vithya finished in 3:29.69.

They edged out Bahrain (3:30.21) and China (3:31.02) in a tightly contested final.

The victory marked Vithya's third medal of the Games and highlighted India's strength in sprint events.

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8 words

anchor

the runner who finishes the race for the team

relay

a race where teammates take turns running and pass a baton

quartet

a group of four athletes

contested

closely fought; many teams trying hard to win

edge out

to win by a small amount

sprint

a short, fast race

baton

the stick passed between runners in a relay

medal

an award for finishing in the top three

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