Nineteen-year-old Pooja from Bosti village, Fatehabad, won the high jump bronze for India and Haryana at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, clearing 1.84 metres to finish third. Uzbekistan's Burnokhon took gold (1.90m) and Kazakhstan's Kristina silver (1.87m). Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini praised her dedication; celebrations followed in her village, noting her prior junior Asian Games gold and national record.
