Asian Games 2026: India Wins Gold in Women’s 4x400m Relay, Maintains 44-Year Streak
Kiran, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj finished in 3:29.69, giving India its sixth women’s relay gold in seven Asian Games.
- On Tuesday, India's women's 4x400m relay team won gold at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, clocking 3 minutes and 29.69 seconds to claim their sixth medal of the Games.
- This victory extends India's remarkable hold on the event, having now won the women's 4x400m relay gold in six of the last seven Asian Games competitions.
- The quartet of Kiran, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj maintained the lead through early legs, with Ramraj holding off a fierce late challenge from Bahrain's Salwa Eid Nasr.
- Capping a memorable day for Indian athletics, the gold brought India's overall tally to 51 medals, following Neeru Dhanda's historic trap shooting gold earlier in the day.
- Anchor Vithya Ramraj, who broke PT Usha's 42-year-old national record in the 400m hurdles days earlier, capped a standout Games campaign by securing this relay gold.
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India has won its first athletics gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. The women's 4x400m relay team of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramaraj won the gold medal with a time of 3:29.69 minutes. India also won bronze in the 4x100m mixed relay.
India wins first athletics gold of 2026 Asiad with top podium finish in women 4x400m relay - The Tribune
The Indian quartet of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj produced an exceptional performance to claim the gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay at the 2026 Asian Games here on Tuesday. The Indian team won the top prize with a time of 3:29.69 minutes, giving the country its first gold medal in […]
India’s women win first Asian Games athletics gold in relay
Nagoya: The Indian quartet of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj produced an exceptional performance to claim the gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay at the 2026 Asian Games here on Tuesday. The Indian team won the top prize with a time of 3:29.69 minutes, giving the country its first gold medal … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & T…
Vithya Ramraj, Kiran Pahal, Machettira Poovamma and Prachi Win Gold Medal at Asian Games 2026 in Women’s 4x400m Relay | 🏆 LatestLY
India's women's 4x400m relay team, comprising Vithya Ramraj, Kiran Pahal, Machettira Poovamma, and Prachi, clinched a magnificent gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. The quartet delivered a stellar performance in the final at Mizuho Athletic Stadium on September 29, clocking an impressive 3:29.69. 🏆 Vithya Ramraj, Kiran Pahal, Machettira Poovamma and Prachi Win Gold Medal at Asian Games 2026 in Women’s 4x400m Relay.
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