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India’s women’s 4x400m relay wins Asian Games gold

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC · How we work

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India Relay Wins Gold

India’s women’s 4x400m relay team won gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya on September 29, 2026.
Kiran Pahal, M. Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj ran 3:29.69, beating Bahrain and China.
The victory gave India its first athletics gold of the 2026 Games, extending a gold streak dating to 1998.
Together with Neeru Dhanda’s trap shooting gold, the relay win lifted India into the top-10 of the medal table.

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Asmita Dey Promoted

Asmita Dey was promoted to deputy superintendent of police in Uttar Pradesh after winning Commonwealth Games gold.
She won a silver medal at the 2018 Khelo India Games and joined the Sports Authority Regional Centre in Bhopal.
Her family faced severe poverty, often lacking food and pawned her mother’s sole gold earring for money.
Arjuna Awardee Yashpal Solanki became her coach after earlier mentorship by Manik Lal Deb.

History

Historical Context

On 19 December 1998 the women’s 4 × 400 m relay took place at Thammasat Stadium during the Bangkok Asian Games, one of the quadrennial events that began in 1951. India’s participation then set a precedent, and at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya the Indian quartet of Kiran Pahal, M. Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj reclaimed gold, continuing the legacy.

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India Relay Wins Gold

India’s women’s 4x400m relay team won gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya on September 29, 2026.
Kiran Pahal, M. Poovamma, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj ran 3:29.69, beating Bahrain and China.
The victory gave India its first athletics gold of the 2026 Games, extending a gold streak dating to 1998.
Together with Neeru Dhanda’s trap shooting gold, the relay win lifted India into the top-10 of the medal table.

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