India In Athletics, Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Gulveer Singh Eyes 3rd Medal; Pooja In Gold Medal Spot In High Jump

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India In Action At Athletics Live Updates, Asian Games 2026: Pooja is chasing India's second gold medal of the day as she leads the field in the women's high jump final at the Asian Games. In the men's 5000m final, India's Gulveer Singh is in medal contention after already winning two medals at these Games. Earlier, Dev Kumar Meena set a new national record in the men's pole vault final but narrowly missed out on a medal. (Asian Games Medals Tally)

Here are the Live Updates of India's athletics action at the Asian Games 2026:

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Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Pooja in the lead!

Pooja remains among the leaders after clearing every height on her first attempt. Uzbekistan's Barnokhon Sayfullaeva and Kazakhstan's Kristina Ovchinnikova are currently tied with the Indian in the race for gold.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Men's 5000m final!

Gulveer Singh will be chasing his third medal of the Games in the men's 5000m final. However, India has suffered a setback, with Avinash Sable marked as DNS (Did Not Start), ruling him out before the race could even begin.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Men's 800m final!

India's Mohammad Afsal finished last in the men's 800m final with a time of 1:48.27. Japan's [insert athlete's name] set a new Asian Games record of 1:44.48 to clinch the gold medal. Iran's Ali Amirian set a personal best to win silver, while Qatar's Abubaker Abdalla claimed bronze.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Women's Hammer Throw Final!

Here are the standing in the women's hammer final after the first round!

ANUSHKA YADAV - 64.29m | 4TH

TANYA CHAUDHARY - 62.09m | 5TH

TOP 3:

Zhang Jiale - 74.11m

Zhao Jie - 72.47m

McArthur - 65.33m

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Dev Kumar Meena shatters national record!

Dev Kumar Meena scripts history with a national record clearance of 5.50m. Despite the achievement, both he and fellow Indian Kuldeep Kumar remain outside the medal positions.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Pooja finishes 7th in women's 800m final!

India's Pooja finished seventh in the women's 800m final with a time of 2:06.72. China's Hongjiao won the gold medal, while Bahrain's Nelly Korir and Philippines' Victoria Bassong claimed silver and bronze, respectively.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Pooja in commanding lead!

Pooja remains in contention for gold after successfully clearing 1.80m on her first attempt. Kazakhstan's Kristina Ovchinnikova is yet to enter the competition.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Women's Hammer Throw Final!

India's Anushka Yadav and Tanya Chaudhary have taken the field in the women's hammer throw final.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Pooja in gold medal contention!

Pooja continues to impress in the women's high jump final, clearing both 1.70m and 1.75m at the first time of asking. The Indian athlete currently leads the field and has strengthened India's hopes of a medal.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: India to miss out on pole vault medals!

The men's pole vault medal race is slipping away from India, with Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both outside the top three at the moment. Up front, the contest for gold is becoming increasingly intense.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Pooja in the lead in women's high jump!

Pooja currently leads the field after clearing 1.70m on her first attempt. However, seven athletes are yet to enter the competition, having opted to begin at a higher opening height.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Great try from Dev Kumar!

Dev Kumar Meena climbs back into third place with a successful first-time clearance at 5.35m. However, Kuldeep Kumar fails to clear the height and remains fifth for now.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Women's high jump!

The women's high jump final is up next, with India's Pooja and Supriya Basavaraju set to compete. Pooja enters the event as one of the leading medal prospects after clinching gold at the Asian Athletics Championships.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Indians trail in final!

China's Jie Yao moves into the lead after clearing 5.30m on his first attempt. The Chinese vaulter now sits at the top of the standings, with India's Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar dropping out of the medal positions.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Dev Kumar in bronze medal spot!

Dev Kumar Meena, meanwhile, is unable to clear 5.20m on his first attempt but gets over the bar on his second. He did not attempt 5.05m. Kuldeep Kumar also clears 5.20m on his second attempt.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Kuldeep in bronze medal spot!

Kuldeep Kumar slips to the bronze-medal position, with Japan's Tomoya Karasawa and Chinese Taipei's Yan-han Wu occupying first and second places, respectively, after clearing 5.20m. Kuldeep failed to clear 5.20m on his first attempt.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Good attempt from Huang!

Yong-fu Huan finally clears 5.05m on his third attempt after two early failures. The Chinese vaulter slots into third place for the time being.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Stunning effort from Kuldeep!

India's Kuldeep Kumar clears 5.05m on his first attempt and joins China's Yan-han Wu at the top of the standings. A confident start from the pole vaulter from Madhya Pradesh.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: We are underway!

China's Yan-han Wu is in action first. He attempts 5.05m and clears it brilliantly on his first try. His compatriot, Yong-fu Huan, however, fails on his first attempt at the same height.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Men's Pole Vault Final!

The men's pole vault final will get underway shortly, with India's Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar among the competitors. Here's the rest of the field:

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Pole Vault action to begin soon!

The athletics action on Tuesday will begin with the men's pole vault final, where Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will aim to secure medals for India. Both Meena and Kuldeep hail from Madhya Pradesh, with the former winning bronze at the 2024 Asian U20 Athletics Championships.

Asian Games Athletics LIVE: Hello!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asian Games athletics blog. As many as 13 medals are up for grabs, and India could significantly boost its tally if its athletes and relay teams finish on the podium.

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