Nagoya, September 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India’s Sarvesh Kushare won the silver medal in the men’s high jump, while Parul Chaudhary secured bronze in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on Sunday.
Kushare finished with a best jump of 2.25m, matching gold medallist Chao Hsuan-Fu of Chinese Taipei. Chao cleared the height in his first attempt, while Kushare needed two attempts. Republic of Korea’s Sanghyeok Woo took bronze with a 2.22m clearance.
Kushare made a strong start, clearing 2.10m, 2.14m, 2.18m and 2.22m in his first attempts to remain among the leaders.
Chao, who needed two attempts to clear 2.18m, then cleared 2.25m on his first attempt to move into the lead. Both athletes failed to clear 2.28m in three attempts, leaving Chao with gold and Kushare with silver.
In the women’s 3000m steeplechase, Parul bounced back from her fourth-place finish in the 1500m to claim bronze in 9:08.67.
The performance saw Parul break her own national record and become the first Indian woman to dip below the 9:10 mark in the event.
Parul stayed with the leading group from the start and was in contention for silver around the halfway stage, but eventually finished 2.46 seconds behind Kazakhstan’s Norah Tanui, who won silver in 9:06.82.
Bahrain’s Yavi Winfred took gold in a Games-record 9:04.36, while India’s other entrant, Ankita, finished fourth in 9:19.24.
The bronze marked Parul’s third Asian Games medal. She had won gold in the 5000m and silver in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
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