Athletics (India): Who was the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in the 400 m run? Context: Identify the pioneering Indian female sprinter who won the 400 m gold at the Asian Games. Choose the correct name.

Given data

• Discipline: Women's 400 m at the Asian Games.
• Task: Name the first Indian woman to win gold in this event.

Answer
Kamaljit Sandhu won the 400 m gold at the 1970 Asian Games (Bangkok), becoming the first Indian woman to do so.

Eliminations
P. T. Usha, M. D. Valsamma, Shiny Wilson, and Hima Das are eminent Indian athletes, but none were the first 400 m Asian Games gold medalist.

Final Answer
Kamaljit Sandhu