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Vithya Ramraj wins bronze in 400m hurdles, adds second medal at Asian Games | Asian Games 2026 News
Vithya Ramraj added a bronze medal to her Asian Games 2026 tally after finishing third in the women’s 400m hurdles final in Nagoya on Monday.Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to finish behind Mariam Kareem of the UAE, who won gold in 54.31, and Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems, who took silver in 54.58.The 26-year-old was part of India’s silver-medal winning mixed 4x400m relay team earlier in the Games, running the anchor leg and producing a strong finish to help India hold on to second place. The Indian quartet of T S Manu, Poovamma Raju, Vithya and T Vishal clocked 3:14.46.Asian Games Full Coverage|Medal Tally|ScheduleHer compatriot Anu Raghavan finished fifth in 55.88 seconds, also recording a personal best.The medal also adds to Ramraj’s Asian Games record. She had won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
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