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Indian sprinter (born 2003)
Harita Bhadra is an Indian sprinter. She claimed a bronze medal for India in 200m at the 2026 Asian Games at Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. She also took part in the 4x100m relay event.
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Asian multi-sport event
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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Ancy Sojan Edappilly is an Indian long jumper. She has won silver medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games, and the 2025 Asian Championships.
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Sojan missed out on gold by just two centimetres, with China’s Huang Yingying taking the top spot with a jump of 6.55m. Another Chinese athlete, Tan Mengyi, won bronze with 6.46m, while India’s Shaili Singh finished fourth with a best effort of 6.42m.
Ancy jumped recorded a best jump of 6.53m to clinch the silver medal and this is her second medal at the continental showpiece after she won the same medal.