Eleanor Patterson, Nicola Olyslagers in the high jump medals as Australia enjoys best-ever world championships haul
1 year, 3 months ago

Eleanor Patterson, Nicola Olyslagers in the high jump medals as Australia enjoys best-ever world championships haul

ABC  

Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers have claimed silver and bronze in an emotion-charged women's high jump in Budapest, lifting Australia to a best-ever medal haul of six at a world athletics championships. Key points: Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers embraced on the track after each claiming high jump medals Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who won gold, had to flee her home town when war broke out last year Australia's tally of six medals at this year's world champs is its best ever return Defending world champ Patterson — who underwent surgery to have a plate inserted in her broken left foot in February — twice bettered her season's best and moved into the silver-medal position with a first-time clearance at 1.99m. It was the first time Australia had ever produced two medallists in the one event at a world athletics championships. Australia finished the nine-day titles in Budapest with a record haul of six medals, bettering the previous high-water mark of four set in Seville in 1999 and equalled in Berlin in 2009.

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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Paralympic Games ended Sunday with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music Jean-Michel Jarre got the party underway at the Stade de France, coaxing dance moves from athletes, volunteers and spectators on a day when Morocco’s Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi smashed the world record in the women’s …

Hannah Cockroft eases to her ninth Paralympic title in women’s T34 800m final
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hannah Cockroft eases to her ninth Paralympic title in women’s T34 800m final

The Independent  

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American relay teams win 2 golds in the last events of a dominant Olympic track meet for the US
4 months, 1 week ago

American relay teams win 2 golds in the last events of a dominant Olympic track meet for the US

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — A runaway win in one relay and another that was oh-so-close. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas brought the curtain down on track by romping to a win in the women’s 4x400 relay Saturday for America’s 34th overall medal at the track and 14th gold. Let’s just save it up to come home.’” Two more close races lead …

American long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall wins gold to continue U.S. medal streak in event
4 months, 2 weeks ago

American long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall wins gold to continue U.S. medal streak in event

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — One of the coolest scenes in today’s track and field is Tara Davis-Woodhall standing on the end of a runway. Davis-Woodhall, who finished sixth in the women’s long jump final in Tokyo, captured gold this time with a maximum distance of 7.10. She beat defending Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo, 30, of Germany, the only woman to jump …

Keely Hodgkinson clinches magical women's 800m GOLD - as Team GB star lives up to favourite tag to beat Kenyan rival Mary Moraa
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Keely Hodgkinson clinches magical women's 800m GOLD - as Team GB star lives up to favourite tag to beat Kenyan rival Mary Moraa

Daily Mail  

Hodgkinson becomes just the 10th British woman to win Olympic athletics gold The British star held her nerve in the closing stages before running clear to win Keely Hodgkinson says she has cemented herself in history after she joined the list of British golden girls by storming to Olympic 800 metres glory. Hodgkinson is only the 10th British woman to …

Ukrainian high jumper snuggles inside sleeping bag, takes a 'nap' before getting up and winning Olympics gold medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian high jumper snuggles inside sleeping bag, takes a 'nap' before getting up and winning Olympics gold medal

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the world record holder, won Olympic gold at the Stade de France and intrigued the world with her unique habit of lying under a green bedroll between jumps, seemingly "napping or meditating." Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Team Ukraine 'relaxes' during the Women's High Jump Olympics Final Surprising one and all with her unique method at the …

Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson wins first gold medal in 800m final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson wins first gold medal in 800m final

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Keely Hodgkinson made it look easy. Hodgkinson won her first gold medal with a time of 1:56.72. USA’s Juliette Whittaker, in her first-ever final, finished seventh at 1:58.50. This is Hodgkinson’s first major international championship, having won silver in the Tokyo Games and in both the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — It was a night for war-torn Ukraine to rejoice. Thousands of Ukrainians watched on YouTube as high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold for the country she was forced to flee, then celebrated with two teammates who also medaled at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Mahuchikh, who left her home due to the war with Russia, earned Ukraine’s …

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine's 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine's 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics

The Independent  

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Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games

ABC  

It's day three of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. So many events happening, we're keeping track of all the Australian medal winners for each day of competition. Here's a list of day three's Aussie winners. Australia's medal wins on day three: Gold: Mollie O'Callaghan — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle Silver: Ariarne Titmus — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle — Swimming: Women's …

Ukraine's Mahuchikh breaks 1987 women's high jump world record
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine's Mahuchikh breaks 1987 women's high jump world record

The Hindu  

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record in the women's high jump on Sunday, clearing 2.10 meters at the Paris Diamond League to break a mark that has stood since 1987. The Ukrainian outperformed the world indoor champion, Australia's Nicola Olyslagers, with both competitors clearing the 2.01 metre height on their second attempts. She then elevated the bar to …

In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine’s top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record
5 months, 2 weeks ago

In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine’s top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record

Associated Press  

PARIS — Ukraine’s best high jumper captured a world record on Sunday to go with her world championship, and now she has a good reason to think she might bring home an Olympic gold medal to her war-torn country. Yaroslava Mahuchikh erased a mark that had stood for 37 years at a Diamond League meet in Paris, jumping 2.10 meters …

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan Athletics Open: Nayana shocks Asian champ Sumire, takes long jump gold

The Hindu  

Despite rain being an issue, former Asian bronze medallist Nayana James came up with a 6.43m effort as she shocked Japan’s Asian champion Sumire Hata and won the long jump gold at the Taiwan Athletics Open, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Taipei on Sunday. 68 Nayana, the Federation Cup champion, is way below the young Shaili Singh …

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds
10 months, 1 week ago

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Despite the absence of many of the sport’s biggest names, the first day of the swimming events saw a world record at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Teenager Pan Zhanle swam the fastest 100 meters in history as he led off China’s gold medal-winning 4x100 freestyle relay team. Erika Fairweather became New Zealand’s first ever gold …

Simone Biles becomes most decorated gymnast in history with 34th medal
1 year, 2 months ago

Simone Biles becomes most decorated gymnast in history with 34th medal

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Gold winner: On Neeraj Chopra and his golden arm
1 year, 3 months ago

Gold winner: On Neeraj Chopra and his golden arm

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra scripted another glorious chapter by becoming the first-ever Indian to secure a gold in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. Neeraj, the first Indian Olympic champion athlete, hurled the javelin to 88.17m in his second attempt to achieve the crown in a highly competitive field, also comprising Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem, who took the silver, …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge

The Hindu  

Winfred Yavi of Bahrain stalked world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech for all but one lap of the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase, surging past the Kenyan over the final 400 metres to capture gold at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. It was a fast race but I did not realise it was that fast,” said Yavi, who was born in …

Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall claims bronze medal at World Athletics Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall claims bronze medal at World Athletics Championships

ABC  

Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall has become the first Australian male athlete in eight years to win a World Athletics Championships medal, equalling his personal best to claim bronze in Budapest. Key points: Marschall claimed bronze alongside American Christopher Nilsen Swedish world-record holder Armand Duplantis won gold Marschall collected Australia's fourth medal in Budapest Marschall surged into contention with a first-time …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tamberi wins gold after thrilling high jump final, Barshim finishes third
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tamberi wins gold after thrilling high jump final, Barshim finishes third

The Hindu  

Italy’s Olympic champion and showman Gianmarco Tamberi captured his first world high jump title on Tuesday, in a dramatic finish against young American JuVaughn Harrison. Tamberi, who famously shared the Olympic title with three-time world champion Mutaz Barshim of Qatar, cleared a world-leading 2.36 metres for gold. CAMPIONE DEL MONDO 🚀 The Olympic champion becomes the high jump world champion …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 110m hurdles
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 110m hurdles

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal: Grant Holloway Holloway, a 25-year-old American, is the current World Champion, and has won it twice. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Jamaican, 22, is the current world number two, a Commonwealth Games winner, and …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s long jump
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s long jump

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. PB - 7.08m John Jacobs Track Complex, Norman, OK May 2023 SB - 7.08m John Jacobs Track Complex, Norman, OK May 2023 Tara Davis-Woodhall FILE PHOTO: Tara Davis-Woodhall of the United States. PB - 7.14m John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR May 5, 2023 SB - …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s triple jump
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s triple jump

The Hindu  

A total of 36 athletes will be participating in the women’s triple jump in the World Athletics Championships 2023 which will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in women’s triple jump: Yulimar Rojas The 27-year-old from Venezuela the defending World champion, which she has won three times. …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s pole vault
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s pole vault

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in women’s pole vault in Budapest: Katie Moon Katie Moon, the reigning World and Olympic champion, is the favourite in the women’s pole vault event. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Moon’s compatriot, Sandi Morris has …

World Athletics Championships 2023: From Julien Alfred to Letsile Tebogo, five potential limelight stealers
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: From Julien Alfred to Letsile Tebogo, five potential limelight stealers

The Hindu  

Established stars like Karsten Warholm and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headline the World Athletics Championships in Budapest which gets underway on Saturday but the limelight also beckons for others a year out from the Paris Olympics. World Athletics Championships 2023: Indian team’s medal prospects She won Commonwealth Games silver behind two-time Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah last year confirming the promise she …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s high jump
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s high jump

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in women’s high jump in the Hungarian capital: Yaroslava Mahuchikh Yaroslava Mahuchikh is a 21-year-old jumper from Ukraine. She is a two-time World Championships silver medallist, Olympic bronze medallist and the reigning Diamond League and …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 1500m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in women’s 1500m

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in Budapest: Faith Kipyegon Faith Kipyegon is the reigning world and olympic champion in the women’s 1500m event. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Birke Haylom in action during the women’s 1500m at the Silesia Diamond League. Hirut …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10
1 year, 4 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, August 4 - August 10

Associated Press  

Aug. 4 1936 — American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record. 2007 — Lorena Ochoa wins the Women’s British Open — the first women’s professional tournament played at venerable St. Andrews — for her first major title. 2018 — Georgia Hall …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 4 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds

Hindustan Times  

Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. The 26-year-old American won the 800-freestyle on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. Silver medallist China's Li Bingjie, gold medallist USA's Katie Ledecky and bronze medallist Australia's …

Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships

Associated Press  

FUKUOKA, Japan — Here’s why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport: She is never quite satisfied. The 26-year-old American won the 800-meter freestyle on Saturday at the world championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at worlds. “But I think I have found the …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 28 - August 3
1 year, 4 months ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 28 - August 3

Associated Press  

Aug. 1 1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin. 1996 — Michael Johnson wins Olympic gold in the 200 meters in a record 19.32 seconds, becoming the first male Olympian to win the 200 and 400 in a single games. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team …

Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau wins historic world championships gold to deny China clean sweep
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau wins historic world championships gold to deny China clean sweep

ABC  

Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau has claimed gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka after triumphing in the men's 10-metre platform final. Key points: Rousseau claimed gold with a total of 520.85 points His win denied China a clean sweep of the diving gold medals in Fukuoka Australia also won silver in the mixed three-metre springboard It is Australia's first …

Asian Athletics Championships: India produce best-ever showing with 27 medals, Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris Olympics
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: India produce best-ever showing with 27 medals, Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the Olympics after winning silver medal in Long Jump, while Jyothi Yarraji made it a tournament to remember with a gold in 100m hurdles and a silver in the 200m event. With the Asian Athletics Championships done and dusted, let’s now take a look at how every athlete fared at the event: Murali Sreeshankar: The 24-year-old …

Asian Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar, Shaili promise to brighten India’s chances up the scene
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar, Shaili promise to brighten India’s chances up the scene

The Hindu  

Around this time last year, three Indian long jumpers and triple jumpers qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Amidst the gloom, long jumpers – M. Sreeshankar in the men’s section and 19-year-old Shaili Singh, the Asian women’s season leader – are expected to brighten up things. “But surprisingly, the long jump runway is too close to the stands.” …

Sydney McLaughlin dazzles to new world lead in 400 metres
1 year, 5 months ago

Sydney McLaughlin dazzles to new world lead in 400 metres

The Hindu  

Sydney McLaughlin produced an expert performance in a less familiar event to win the 400 metres in a world-leading 48.74 seconds at the U.S. championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, a year after making magic in the hurdles. READ: Gabby Thomas records world-leading 200m time with 21.60-second finish, surpasses Shericka Jackson Olympic silver medallist Nia Ali banished the memory of …

CWG silver medallist Abdulla Aboobacker wins triple jump gold in Japan meet
1 year, 7 months ago

CWG silver medallist Abdulla Aboobacker wins triple jump gold in Japan meet

Firstpost  

Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medallist triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker won gold in the Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics meet in Hiroshima, Japan, with a season’s best effort of 16.31m. Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medallist triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker won gold in the Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics meet in Hiroshima, Japan, with a season’s best effort of 16.31m on Saturday. Abdulla, all …

Tess Coady wins snowboard bronze, seals Australia's most successful ever FIS Freestyle World Championships
1 year, 9 months ago

Tess Coady wins snowboard bronze, seals Australia's most successful ever FIS Freestyle World Championships

ABC  

Australia has enjoyed its most successful ever Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships as Tess Coady claimed Australia's sixth medal in Bakuriani, Georgia. Key points: Tess Coady won her second career world championship medal in the big air event Her bronze medal was Australia's sixth total medal at this year's freestyle ski and snowboard world championships It is the first …

Commonwealth Games: Lindon Victor retains decathlon crown, England close down on Australia’s medals tally
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Lindon Victor retains decathlon crown, England close down on Australia’s medals tally

Firstpost  

Walsh, the 2017 world champion, won the shot put with a mark of 22.26 metres as New Zealand compatriot Jacko Gill took silver with a personal best of 21.90m. Birmingham: Grenada’s Lindon Victor retained his Commonwealth Games decathlon crown in a nail-biting finale on Friday as host nation England closed the gap on Australia at the top of the medals …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights : Indian weightlifters win 10th medal, Tejaswin bags High Jump podium
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights : Indian weightlifters win 10th medal, Tejaswin bags High Jump podium

The Hindu  

Here are the top moments from the sixth day of action from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Ghosal beat former world number 1 and defending Commonwealth Games champion James Willstrop of England 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 to secure India’s first singles medal in the sport at the Commonwealth Games. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Lovepreet Singh clinched the bronze in …

CWG 2022: Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins Commonwealth 100m, Ariarne Titmus Stars in Pool
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins Commonwealth 100m, Ariarne Titmus Stars in Pool

News 18  

Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah cruised to Commonwealth gold on Wednesday as Australia’s Ariarne Titmus completed a stunning individual freestyle treble on the last night of swimming action. “It’s a year ago since I was giving my interviews and burst into tears because of a bad swim at the Olympics," said the world champion, who also won the 50m butterfly …

Day Six at the Commonwealth Games: Johnson-Thompson and Campbell go for gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Day Six at the Commonwealth Games: Johnson-Thompson and Campbell go for gold

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Swimmer McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth athlete
2 years, 4 months ago

Swimmer McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth athlete

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — Australian swimmer Emma McKeon became the Commonwealth Games’ most successful athlete during a history-making night in the pool on Sunday. The 28-year-old McKeon claimed her 11th career gold medal, spread across editions in Glasgow, the Gold Coast and Birmingham, to set a new Commonwealth Games mark for most titles. With McKeon’s parents Ron and Susie, both former …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Athing Mu Clinches 800m Gold
2 years, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Athing Mu Clinches 800m Gold

News 18  

Athing Mu of the United States held off a fierce late challenge from Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson to add World Athletics Championships 800m gold to her Tokyo Olympic crown on Sunday. The 20-year-old Mu was forced to dig deep to hold off Hodgkinson in a thrilling battle down the final straight at Eugene’s Hayward Field before taking gold in a world-leading …

World Athletics Championships 2022: American Michael Norman Wins 400m Dash Gold
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: American Michael Norman Wins 400m Dash Gold

News 18  

American Michael Norman made up for a disappointing fifth-placed finish at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the world 400m gold in Eugene on Friday. Three-time Olympic medallist and 2011 world champion Kirani James of Grenada claimed silver with 44.68sec, while Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith took bronze. World record holder Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa finished fifth in 44.97sec. Bahamian star …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Silver Feels Like Gold, Says Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Silver Feels Like Gold, Says Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh

News 18  

The second-place finish at world championships was beside the point for Ukraine’s best high jumper, Yaroslava Mahuchikh. “For me, it’s gold," she said Tuesday night, as she looked down at her newly won prize, one nobody would have been right to expect four months ago after she took a three-day car trip to flee her hometown and get away from …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises

News 18  

Karsten Warholm’s hopes of winning a third straight World Championships title were dashed while Britain’s Jake Wightman felled reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a day of upsets on Tuesday.Kristjan Ceh dethroned Olympic champion and 2019 winner Daniel Stahl in the discus final and Eleanor Patterson outdid Yaroslava Mahuchikh to win women’s high jump gold. Norwegian Olympic champion Warholm, …

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds
2 years, 5 months ago

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds

China Daily  

Wang Jianan of China celebrates after his last attempt jump during the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the US, July 16, 2022. The women's shot put saw American national champion Chase Ealey nail the gold in her first attempt of 20.49m while Olympic champion and two-time world champion Gong Lijiao of China …

World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after fighting finish, Toor pulls out
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after fighting finish, Toor pulls out

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable came up with a fighting finish as he pipped Eritrea’s Yemane Haileselassie to take the third spot in his 3,000m steeple chase heat and grab an automatic berth to the final of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Friday. Meanwhile, M. Sreeshankar became the first Indian man to qualify for the long jump final at the Worlds, …

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won’t be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting here Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

Katie Ledecky Extends Record Medal Tally to 21 at Hungary Swimming Worlds
2 years, 6 months ago

Katie Ledecky Extends Record Medal Tally to 21 at Hungary Swimming Worlds

News 18  

Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world championships to 21, two more than any other female swimmer managed before. The 25-year-old Ledecky claimed her 18th gold at the worlds on Wednesday as the United States won the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay final, clocking the fastest split, 1:53.67, to help the Americans triumph in a championship …

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