Searched for triple jump coach, got pole vault coach so took it up: Asiad medallist Elangovan

Baranica Elangovan, who became India's first-ever women’s pole vault medallist at the Asian Games, said, "I was searching for a triple jump coach...but unexpectedly I got a pole vault coach...that's how I entered pole vault." "I wasn't aiming for a medal...I just wanted to hit my PB (personal best)," the Asian Games 2026 bronze-winning pole vaulter said.