Baranika Ilangovan Shares Bronze with Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova

Baranika Ilangovan and Kazakhstan’s Polina Ivanova both cleared 4.15 metres in the women's pole vault final at Nagoya, earning a shared bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026. Neither athlete could gain an advantage in the count‑back, resulting in a joint podium finish.

The 29‑year‑old Indian entered the final by comfortably clearing 3.85 metres and 4.00 metres on her first attempts. After two attempts at 4.15 metres, she succeeded, but three consecutive misses at 4.25 metres concluded her campaign. This achievement crowns a season where Baranika repeatedly raised the national standard, breaking the Indian record twice and posting a personal best of 4.23 metres earlier in the year.