World University Games: Jyothi Yarraji, the star athlete, made history by clinching India’s first-ever 100m hurdles medal at the World University Games, a remarkable bronze. Notably, she surpassed her own national record time during the event held on Friday. Joining her in making history, sprinter Amlan Borgohain, also a national record holder, clinched India’s first-ever 200m medal at the World University Games. He earned a well-deserved bronze medal, clocking a season’s best time of 20.55 seconds.
Jyothi Yarraji shines at World University Games
Prior to Friday’s remarkable achievements, India had secured merely four medals in track and field events. Among these, sprinter Dutee Chand had been the sole medalist, winning a gold medal in the 100m race during the 2019 edition of the Games. However, Yarraji and Borgohain’s bronze medals in the 100m hurdles and 200m races, respectively, on Friday, have now added two more prestigious accolades to India’s track and field history at the World University Games.
At just 23 years old, Yarraji impressed the world with her speed, clocking 12.78 seconds in the women’s 100m hurdles final to secure the coveted bronze medal. Her remarkable performance not only earned her the third-place position but also surpassed her previous national record of 12.82 seconds set in October 2022. The gold medal was claimed by Viktoria Forster of Slovakia, who finished with a time of 12.72, while the silver medal went to Yanni Wu of China, who completed the race in 12.76 seconds.
India at fourth spot in World University Games
Following the addition of two medals on Friday, India’s impressive tally now stands at 11 gold, 5 silver, and 9 bronze, securing them the fourth position in the overall standings. Currently leading the medals tally is China, with Korea and Japan closely following in second and third places, respectively.
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