- India's Baranica Elangovan made history by winning the bronze medal in the women's pole vault at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on September 25, 2026.
- She cleared a height of 4.15 meters to share third place with Kazakhstan's Polina Ivanova.
- The two athletes were awarded a joint bronze medal based on a countback after finishing with identical performances.
- With this achievement, Baranica secured India's first-ever medal in the pole vault event at the Asian Games.
- This success marks India's first Asian Games medal in this event across both men's and women's categories.
- India had long awaited a medal in a technically demanding event like the pole vault; Baranica's historic performance not only ended this wait but also brought a new milestone to Indian athletics.
- Her medal represents not just an individual triumph but also a significant example of the growing influence of Indian track and field at the Asian level.
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