India won its first athletics gold medal at the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in the women’s 4×400m relay.
The Indian quartet of Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj clocked 3:29.69 to take gold at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya. Bahrain finished second in 3:30.21, while China took bronze in 3:31.02.
The victory marked a significant moment for India’s athletics campaign after the team had earlier collected medals in events including the mixed 4×400m relay and women’s 10,000m.
Indian Gold-Medal Quartet
Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary ,Vithya Ramraj
Event: Women’s 4×400m Relay
Time: 3:29.69 ,Venue: Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Competition: Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games 2026
