Pooja Singh bags historic women's high jump bronze at Asian Games

Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) India's Pooja Singh broke new ground in the women's high jump, winning a bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday with a best clearance of 1.84m. The 19-year-old national record holder produced a flawless start, clearing 1.70m, 1.75m, 1.80m and 1.84m on her first attempts. She then failed three times at 1.87m, but her clean record at 1.84m was enough to secure the bronze on countback. Four other athletes also remained perfect at 1.84m, making the battle for the podium particularly tight. Pooja's medal marks India's first Asian Games medal in the women's high…