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Vithya Ramraj achievements at Asian Games

Overview

Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj achieved significant success at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning three medals. She secured a gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay, a silver in the mixed 4x400m relay, and a bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles.

Her performance in the 400m hurdles was particularly notable, as her time of 54.75 seconds broke a 42-year-old national record of 55.42 seconds previously held by PT Usha. Following her return to Coimbatore, Ramraj credited her coach, Nehpal Singh Rathore, and advocated for coaches to receive government recognition similar to that of athletes.

Entities

Vithya Ramraj · PT Usha · Tamil Nadu · Asian Games · Nehpal Singh Rathore

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record

    Vithya Ramraj broke PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games, winning bronze and a total of three medals during the competition.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Vithya Ramraj wins three medals and breaks national record at Asian Games

    Vithya Ramraj won three medals at the 2026 Asian Games, including a gold in the women’s 4x400m relay and a bronze in the 400m hurdles, breaking PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record.

Sources

adr.it · dtnext.in · indulgexpress.com · newindianexpress.com · newsable.asianetnews.com