Baranica Elangovan becomes first Indian to win Asian Games medal in pole vault
India's Baranica Elangovan competes in the women's pole vault final during the 2026 Asian Games. | Photo Credit: AFP
India's Baranica Elangovan competes in the women's pole vault final during the 2026 Asian Games. | Photo Credit: AFP
Baranica Elangovan became the first Indian to win a pole vault medal at the Asian Games, after she clinched bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games on Friday.
The 29-year-old shared the bronze medal with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya.
Baranica and Ivanova both had the same best effort (4.15m) and matched each other’s countback, resulting in a shared medal.
Baranica started off with first-time clearances of 3.85m and 4.00m. She had her first misstep at 4.15m, which she cleared with her second attempt.
The Tamil Nadu-born athlete then went for 4.25m, but failed with all three of her attempts to end up with the bronze medal.
The other Indian in the fray, Sindhushree Ganesha, failed to register a mark and finished joint bottom.
Published on Sep 25, 2026
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