India has secured another gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. The Indian women’s team created history by winning the gold medal in the 4x400m relay race. This is the first time since 2018 that the Indian women’s team has won a gold medal in the 4x400m relay at the Asian Games. This is India’s sixth gold medal. The Indian women’s athletics team delivered a performance in Nagoya that exceeded all limits of excitement on the relay track. Amidst a fierce competition, the Indian quartet won the gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay. The team of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj clocked 3 minutes 29.69 seconds to give India the gold medal at the Asian Games. Behind India, the Bahrain team also posed a strong challenge. Bahrain won the silver medal with a time of 3 minutes 30.21 seconds, while China won the bronze medal with a time of 3 minutes 31.02 seconds. The much needed Gold medal comes at a time when it looked like the Indian contingent would be returning without the gold for the first time since 1992.
India’s Start Was Slow
However, India’s start wasn’t very fast. Kiran Pahal lost some time early on, and when she handed the baton to Poovamma MR, the Indian team was in third place. However, the experienced Poovamma took charge, showed speed, and put India ahead. Prachi then took the baton and kept India close to the lead. The responsibility for the final leg fell on Vithya Ramraj. The Indian runner put in all her effort as soon as she received the baton.
Vithya Ramraj Showed Agility
On the other hand, Bahrain’s star runner Salwa Eid Nasr, despite starting from the back of the pack, was moving rapidly in the final leg. She began to overtake her competitors one by one and inched closer to India. But Vithya held on until the very end, taking India to the gold medal.
This Asian Games has become a very special one for Vithya. She had made headlines just a day earlier by breaking PT Usha’s 400m hurdles record. Now, by winning gold in the 4x400m relay, she has secured her third medal of these Games. The Indian women’s team’s previous Asian Games campaign ended with a silver medal. This time, the team went one step further and topped the podium. The quartet of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma MR, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj added another gold medal to India’s tally with a time of 3:29.69. Earlier, Gulvir created a sensation by winning his third medal at the Asian Games 2026.
Men’s Team Wins Bronze
On the other hand, India won the bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay. Manu T and Vishal TK, the second and fourth runners, put up impressive races but were unable to overtake Japan and Qatar. Japan won the gold, while Qatar won the silver. The Indian team also finished third in the 4x400m mixed relay and won the bronze medal.
