In Nagoya, 19‑year‑old Pooja Singh leapt 1.84m to finish third, securing India’s first women’s high‑jump medal at the Asian Games since 2002.
She briefly surged to the top after clearing 1.84m, but three attempts at 1.87m left her stranded, while Kazakhstan’s Kristina Ovchinnikova and Uzbekistan’s Sayfullaeva cleared higher heights.
Notably, Singh’s 1.84m comes a year after she shattered the national record with 1.93m at the Asian Under‑20 Championships, proving she’s on an upward trajectory.
Her bronze joins fellow Indian medals: Sarvesh Kushare’s silver in men’s high jump and Parul Chaudhary’s bronze, amplifying India’s athletics haul at the Games.
With the Games wrapped, Singh gears up for the World Championships, while India looks to build on this momentum for future continental titles.