Vithya Ramraj wins bronze in 400m hurdles, adds second medal at Asian Games

India’s Vithya Ramraj celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to claim her second medal of the Games, after winning silver in the mixed 4x400m relay.

Vithya Ramraj added a bronze medal to her Asian Games 2026 tally after finishing third in the women’s 400m hurdles final in Nagoya on Monday.Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to finish behind Mariam Kareem of the UAE, who won gold in 54.31, and Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems, who took silver in 54.58.The 26-year-old was part of India’s silver-medal winning mixed 4x400m relay team earlier in the Games, running the anchor leg and producing a strong finish to help India hold on to second place. The Indian quartet of T S Manu, Poovamma Raju, Vithya and T Vishal clocked 3:14.46.

Asian Games Full Coverage|Medal Tally|ScheduleHer compatriot Anu Raghavan finished fifth in 55.88 seconds, also recording a personal best.The medal also adds to Ramraj's Asian Games record. She had won bronze in the women's 400m hurdles at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.