Poovamma Clinches Silver at the Asian Games

Japan, Sept. 24: Machettira Poovamma, hailing from Kodagu, has achieved success by winning a silver medal in the 4x400m mixed relay event at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan.

The Indian team, comprising Vishal, Vithya, Manu, and Poovamma, secured second place by completing the relay in 3 minutes, 14.46 seconds. With this, India's total medal tally at the Asian Games has risen to 17 (1 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze).

Poovamma had previously won gold medals in the women's relay at the 2014 Asian Games, and in both the women's and mixed relays at the 2018 Games. She also won a bronze medal in the 400m race in 2014. The medal she won today in Japan marks her fifth medal at the Asian Games.

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