Indian high jump sensation Pooja Singh delivered the performance of her career at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships, clearing 1.93m to win the gold medal and break a long-standing national record, as reported by Firstpost.
Teenaged high jump star Pooja Singh shattered the national senior record en route to claiming the gold medal and leading a strong Indian performance on the second day of the Asian U20 Athletics Championships on Friday.
According to Firstpost, the 19-year-old produced a career-best effort by clearing 1.93m, surpassing the previous national senior record of 1.92m set by Sahana Kumari in 2012. The record had remained unbeaten for 14 years before Pooja’s historic achievement.
Firstpost reported that Pooja’s previous personal best stood at 1.90m, which she achieved during the Indian Athletics Series meet held in New Delhi in April 2026. Her latest performance not only earned her the gold medal but also established a new benchmark in Indian women’s high jump.
As reported by Firstpost, Pooja’s record-breaking feat did not come as a complete surprise to athletics followers, given her recent rise in the sport and consistent performances at the continental level.
Pooja is also the reigning Asian champion. According to Firstpost, she won the women’s high jump gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea last year with a successful clearance of 1.89m, further cementing her status as one of Asia’s brightest young talents.
Her latest triumph at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships marks another significant milestone in her rapidly growing career and reinforces India’s emergence as a force in international athletics. With a new national senior record and an Asian U20 gold medal to her name, Pooja Singh has once again demonstrated her potential to achieve even greater success on the global stage.
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