{
  "id": 10338261,
  "title": "Jewellery, sports science, sprint: Harita Bhadra adds Asiad medal to credentials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/jewellery-sports-science-sprint-harita-bhadra-adds-asiad-medal-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:12:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/harita-bhadra-asian-games-200m-silver-breakthrough-year-jewellery-sports-science-10896849/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harita Bhadra, an Indian sprinter, has added an Asian Games medal to her credentials after securing the bronze in the women's 200m race at the 2026 Asian Games. The 23-year-old from Mumbai finished just one-hundredth of a second ahead of Japanese sprinter Abigeirufuka Ido, who stood second after a photo finish. Competing in her breakthrough year, Harita's medal marks India's first sprinting podium finish in the women's 200m since Dutee Chand's silver in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. Besides her sprinting prowess, Harita is a graduate in sports science from Loughborough University and runs a handmade jewellery brand called Daagina. Her coach, Rohit Mane, expressed that Harita's medal validates the plan they had prepared for her, anticipating her peak performance in September. The young athlete's dedication to both athletics and her jewellery brand exemplifies her multi-faceted career journey.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Harita Bhadra wins bronze in women's 200m at 2026 Asian Games",
    "23-year-old from Mumbai claims first sprinting podium in women's 200m for India since 2018",
    "Bhadra is sports science graduate and runs handmade jewellery brand Daagina"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Harita Bhadra's Asian Games medal validates her multi-faceted approach to career, combining athletics with her jewellery business and sports science background, marking a breakthrough year for the 23-year-old sprinter.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}