India, Sept. 29 -- Indian pole vaulters Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will compete in the men's pole vault final at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday, September 29. The medal event is scheduled for 2:50 PM IST and will be held as part of the final athletics sessions of the day. Both Indians have emerged as strong contenders in the event, having regularly cleared heights above 5.40m this season.

Meena heads into the final as India's national record holder with a best clearance of 5.46m, while Kuldeep has a season-best mark of 5.45m. The two Madhya Pradesh athletes have pushed each other throughout the domestic season, with their performances leading to several record-breaking contests. They will now look to convert that ...