Jyothi Yarraji wins India’s first gold medal at Asian Athletics Championships 2023

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Category : Sports Published on: July 17 2023

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Reliance Foundation backed Jyothi Yarraji made history at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, by becoming the first Indian woman to ever win gold in the 100-meter hurdles competition.
Jyothi won the final in a competitive field by clocking a time of 13.09 seconds.
Japanese competitors Masumi Aoki (13.26s) and Asuka Terada (13.13s) took home silver and bronze, respectively.
Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker and middle-distance runner Ajay Kumar Saroj won gold medals at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
She won the gold medal at the National Inter-State Championships last month with a time of 12.92 seconds.