Baranica Elangovan’s historic bronze medal in pole vault at the Asian Games 2026 has opened a new chapter for Indian athletics. Her coach Milber Bertrand Russell believes the achievement will inspire young athletes and boost support for the event
Baranica Elangovan created history by becoming the first Indian to win an Asian Games medal in pole vault. She cleared 4.15m to claim bronze in Nagoya, sharing the medal with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova after an identical countback
