Harita Bhadra (6 June 2003) is an Indian sprinter. She claimed a bronze medal for India in 200m at the 2026 Asian Games at Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. She also took part in the 4x100m relay event.
Early life Bhadra is from Maharashtra. She completed her BSc in sports science, coaching and physical education from Loughborough University in 2025. She trains at Jio Institute in Navi Mumbai. She is also a designer and makes hand made jewellery.
Career In June 2026, she registered India's fastest time in the last three years in the women's 200 metres clocking 23.14 seconds, as she won the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026 at Bhubaneswar and secured the Asian Games qualification. On 10 September 2026, she won the 100m final at the Indian Athletics Series final meet at New Delhi. She clocked 11.22 sec to set the second fastest Indian time in 100m. Her previous best of 11.46s came at World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour meet in Bhubaneswar in August 2026. In 2026, she also won the 60m national indoor title clocking 7.32 seconds.
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