India’s Harita Bhadra won the bronze medal in the women’s 200m at the Asian Games on Sunday, September 27. The Maharashtra sprinter clocked 23.20 seconds in the final to finish third.

Bhadra narrowly missed out on silver but held on to the bronze by just 0.01 seconds. Japan’s Ido Abigeirufuka finished fourth in 23.21 seconds.

Singapore’s Shanti Pereira took the gold medal with a season-best time of 22.78 seconds, while China’s Chen Yujie finished second with 22.93 seconds.

Unnathi Finishes Sixth

India had two athletes in the women’s 200m final. Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland finished sixth with a time of 23.46 seconds.

Bhadra’s bronze was India’s first athletics medal of the day and added another podium finish to the country’s campaign at the Asian Games.

Bhadra’s Rise in the 200m

Bhadra has emerged as one of India’s promising young sprinters, with the 200m being her main event. Representing Maharashtra, she has made steady progress through the national sprint programme.

Her breakthrough year came in 2026 when she clocked a personal best of 23.14 seconds, a time that helped her meet the Asian Games qualification standard.

Her performances at the national level, including a national championship victory, have helped establish Bhadra as one of India’s emerging names in women’s sprinting.

The bronze medal in the Asian Games final marks another important step in her growing career.


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