Event: High JumpPersonal Best: 1.93 MCWG Record: The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will mark Pooja Singh‘s debut at the event.Major Achievements:Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2026: Gold Medal (1.93m)Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Gold (1.89m)Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026: Silver (1.87 m)Before she became India’s highest-ever female high jumper, Pooja Singh trained under the most basic conditions. Growing up in Haryana, she practised with bamboo poles and landed on stacks of rice sacks instead of professional crash mats, chasing a dream that would eventually rewrite Indian athletics history.Today, the 19-year-old has emerged as one of India’s brightest track and field talents. In a sensational 2026 season, Pooja broke a 14-year-old senior national record, won Asian U20 gold and secured qualification for both the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, establishing herself as one of the country’s strongest medal hopes.
Career Best
Pooja produced the performance of her career at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong in May 2026, clearing 1.93 metres to win the gold medal.The leap shattered the long-standing Indian senior women’s high jump national record of 1.92m, previously held by her coach, Sahana Kumari, and propelled Pooja to World No. 29 in the rankings. The jump also surpassed the qualification standard for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Major Achievements
Pooja has rapidly become one of India’s biggest athletics success stories.
- Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2026: Won gold with a national record jump of 1.93m, becoming the first Indian woman to win the Asian U20 high jump title.
- Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Crowned Senior Asian Champion, clearing 1.89m.
- Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026: Won silver in the women’s high jump.
- Senior National Record Holder: Broke Sahana Kumari’s 14-year-old national record with a clearance of 1.93m.
Commonwealth Games Debut
The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will mark Pooja Singh’s debut at the event.
