18-year-old Pooja, who once trained on sacks of husk in her village, wasn't fazed by torn shoes. She soared to a gold medal in the high jump at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea.

Asian Athletics Championships 2025: 18-year-old Pooja won gold medal in women's high jump, bettering her personal best with an effort of 1.89m. Meanwhile, Gulveer Singh won 5,000m gold, days after ...