India enjoyed a productive day on the track at the
In the women's 10,000m,
Heartbreak for Asha Ilango in Triple Jump
While the track events brought success, the field saw a narrow miss for India in the women's triple jump. Asha Ilango finished in fourth place after a tense countback against China’s Li Yi. Both athletes recorded a best effort of 13.83m, but because Li held a superior second-best jump, the bronze medal was awarded to the Chinese competitor. Asha, who produced her best mark in the third round, needed to improve on her 13.79m secondary mark with her final attempt but could only manage 13.59m.
Asha’s campaign began with a 13.43m jump followed by a foul, before she found her rhythm in the third round to enter medal contention. Despite her efforts, she was unable to surpass the 13.83m mark in her final three attempts. The event was won by Uzbekistan’s Sharifa Davronova, who defended her title with a personal-best leap of 14.35m, while China’s Huang Yingying took silver with 14.12m.
The second Indian representative in the triple jump, Niharika Vashisht, concluded her competition after the first three rounds. After fouling her opening attempt, she recorded jumps of 13.00m and 12.60m, placing her 10th overall and outside the cut-off for the final three rounds of jumps. Niharika, who entered the event with a season's best of 13.64m, was unable to match her previous form on the day.
