Poornima Mangla’s 1.84m Leap Secures India’s First Women’s High Jump Medal Since 2002

At the Nagoya stadium, Poornima Mangla jumped 1.84 m to capture the bronze medal in the women’s high jump, marking India’s first medal in the event after Bobby Aloysius’s silver in 2002. The competition was led by Uzbekistan’s Saifullaeva, who set a personal best of 1.90 m for gold, while Kazakhstan’s Ovchinkova claimed silver with 1.87 m. Earlier in the day, India’s own Surya Kumar Kashyap earned silver in the men’s high jump with a 2.25 m clearance, keeping the Indian contingent in the medal tally.