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Indian athlete (born 1998)
Vithya Ramraj is an Indian athlete who competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m events. At the 2026 Asian Games, she set a new national record of 54.75 seconds in 400 m hurdles, beating a long standing record set by P. T. Usha at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She has won one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals at the Asian Games. She represented India in the women's 4x400 m relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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A fourth-place finish, new stars and breakthroughs brighten India’s road to 2030 and 2036
India’s athletics campaign in the Asian Games was full of near-misses at Nagoya. Then 4 women delivered gold, preserving a 44-year streak.
India finished with 24 athletics medals at the 2026 Asian Games, 5 fewer than its 2023 haul. How did our athletes perform in the competition, and why did we win less medals this time? Let’s take a look.