Sarvesh Kushare missed gold in high jump by countback at the Asian Games, while fellow Indian Ancy Sojan secured silver in long jump.
Open source ↗India's Ancy Sojan led for a major part of the competition before settling for the silver medal in the women's long jump competition at the Asian Games on Sunday.
Open source ↗India’s national record holder led until China’s Huang Yingying snatched gold with her final jump. Shaili Singh fourth
Open source ↗India adds two athletics medals as Ancy Sojan takes long jump silver and Harita Bhadra secures bronze in the women’s 200m.
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Open source ↗A brilliant 6.53m in the fifth put her in contention for gold, but Chinese jumper Yingying Huang moved ahead with a 6.55m on her final attempt.
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In a nail-biting finish at the Asian Games 2026, Ancy Sojan just fell short of clinching the gold medal in the women's long jump, achieving a stellar jump of 6.53m, only to be bested by China's Yingying Huang at 6.55m. Shaili Singh, meanwhile, faced disappointment, slipping to fourth place with a last jump that pushed her down after Mengyi Tan's leap.
Open source ↗Asian Games 2026 Full India Results Day 9: Athletics and squash brought four more silver medals for India at the Asian Games.
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