Manpreet Kaur Claims Shot Put Bronze in Nagoya
· Sports · India Today, Times of India
Indian shot-putter Manpreet Kaur won the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya with a best throw of 17.17m. The 31-year-old athlete successfully rebounded from a fourth-place finish at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. China's Song Jiayuan took the gold with 19.40m, while Zhang Linru secured the silver with 18.14m. This medal marks India's first women's shot put podium finish at the Asian Games.
Why it matters
Manpreet's podium finish ends a long drought for Indian women in the shot put event at the Asian Games and validates her return to top form.
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