Vithya Ramraj wins bronze in 400m hurdles, adds second medal at Asian Games

India’s Vithja Ramraj celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to claim her second medal of the Games after winning silver in the 4x400m medley relay. Vithya Ramraj added a bronze medal to her tally at the 2026 Asian Games after finishing third in the women’s 400m hurdles final in Nagoya on Monday.Ramraj clocked a personal best of 54.75 seconds to finish behind Mariam Kareem of the United Arab Emirates, who won gold in 54.31, and Kazakhstan’s Adelina Zems, who took silver in 54.58.The 26-year-old was part of India’s silver medal-winning 4x400m mixed relay team earlier in the Games, running the anchor leg and producing a strong finish to help India hold on to second place. The Indian quartet of TS Manu, Poovamma Raju, Vithya and T Vishal clocked 3:14.46.Asian Games Full coverage|Medal total|ScheduleHer compatriot Anu Raghavan finished fifth in 55.88 seconds, also registering a personal best.The medal also adds to Ramraj’s Asian Games record. She won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.