Dutee, Jinson to lead India's charge at World Championships
5 years, 3 months ago

Dutee, Jinson to lead India's charge at World Championships

The Hindu  

World’s top athletes will aim to dish out a spirited show when the IAAF World Championships kicks off on Friday. FULL SCHEDULE| IAAF World Championships: Indians in action, timings in IST Dutee had a dream outing at the World University Championship where she bagged a gold following which the IAAF had invited her to join the Indian team. In Neeraj’s absence, all eyes will be on another javelin thrower Shivpal Singh while Annu Rani will lead India's charge in the women's category of the discipline. READ| IAAF World Championships: A close look at Indians in the fray In such a scenario, Asian Games gold medallist Johnson is expected to delight the Indian fans.

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India set to host star-studded javelin competition in 2025 headlined by Neeraj Chopra
2 days, 14 hours ago

India set to host star-studded javelin competition in 2025 headlined by Neeraj Chopra

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra is set to headline a top javelin competition in India in September 2025. The Athletics Federation of India is set to bid for multiple world athletics events in the next few years including the 2029 World Championships and hence the invitational tournament will form part of that bidding process as India opens to the world as a market …

India set to host top Javelin competition headlined by Neeraj Chopra
3 days, 14 hours ago

India set to host top Javelin competition headlined by Neeraj Chopra

India Today  

Olympic gold and silver medallist Neeraj Chopra will headline a star-studded global javelin competition which India will host most likely in September, the Athletics Federation of India announced on Tuesday. Outgoing AFI president Adille Sumariwalla confirmed that India has expressed interest to host the 2029 World Championships, as well as the 2027 World Relays. The AFI has already submitted its …

SAI athletics coach Ramesh savours double delight as trainees Yarraji, Deepthi honoured with Arjuna Award
1 week, 1 day ago

SAI athletics coach Ramesh savours double delight as trainees Yarraji, Deepthi honoured with Arjuna Award

The Hindu  

For N. Ramesh, athletics coach of Sports Authority of India, it was double delight when two of his trainees - 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and para athlete J. Deepthi - were named for the prestigious Arjuna Awards on Thursday. Once she won the National under-18 women’s hurdles gold, she never really looked back and she became the first woman to …

IAU 100km World Championships: Meet the Indian contenders
1 month ago

IAU 100km World Championships: Meet the Indian contenders

Live Mint  

At the start of the year, Vipul Kumar started focussing on one particular race—the IAU 100km World Championships that will be held in Bengaluru on 7 December. The Indian team comprises nine male and three female runners and includes Amar Singh Devanda and Saurav Kumar Ranjan, who alongside Kumar, helped India to a silver medal finish at the 2023 IAU …

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final
4 months, 1 week ago

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final

The Hindu  

The Indian quartet of Jay Kumar, Neeru Pathak, Rihan Chaudhary, and Sandramol Sabu finished fifth in the 4x400m mixed relay final after qualifying overall third among 20 competing teams at the World Athletics U-20 Championships on Tuesday. Australia’s Jordan Gilbert, Bella Pasquali, Jack Deguara and Sophia Gregorevic finished first with a time of 3:19.27, followed by Poland and China in …

Who is Deepthi Jeevanji? Know about first Indian para athlete to win gold at World Championships track events
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Deepthi Jeevanji? Know about first Indian para athlete to win gold at World Championships track events

India TV News  

The rising athlete Deepthi Jeevanji made every Indian proud with a historic Gold at the World Para Athletics Championships 2024 in Kobe on Monday, May 20. At the World Para Athletics Championships 2024 in Kobe, Japan, she set a new Asian record of 56.09 seconds on Sunday to qualify for the finals. In the finals, Deepthi produced her best performance …

World Para Athletics Championships 2024: Deepthi Jeevanji Wins India's First Gold Medal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

World Para Athletics Championships 2024: Deepthi Jeevanji Wins India's First Gold Medal

ABP News  

World Para Athletics Championships: Deepthi Jeevanji clinched India's first-ever gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, on Monday. Also on ABP Live | IPL 2024 Playoffs: Dates, Time, Format, Venue, Who Will Play Whom - All You Need To Know Earlier, Deepthi Jeevanji secured a quota for the Paris Paralympics 2024 by qualifying for the Women's …

World Para Athletics Championships 2024: Praveen finishes fourth in High Jump, Preethi qualifies for final
7 months, 3 weeks ago

World Para Athletics Championships 2024: Praveen finishes fourth in High Jump, Preethi qualifies for final

The Hindu  

Preethi Pal and Praveen Kumar were the best-performing Indians on the second day of the Para Athletics World Championships, at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Kobe, Japan, on Saturday. Preethi, a double gold medallist at the Indian Open Para Athletics Championships, clocked her personal best of 30.30 seconds, qualifying for the finals of the Women’s 200m T35 while Praveen, …

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver

The Hindu  

Harshit Kumar won the men’s hammer throw gold while Laxita Vinod Sandilea and the 4x400m mixed relay team claimed silver medals at the 21st Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Friday. The Indian team, comprising P. Abiram, Kanista Teena, Navpreet Singh and Sandramol Sabu, clocked 3:24.86 for the mixed relay silver in the 4x400m race. Meanwhile, Karnataka’s Shreeya Rajesh …

Indian Sports News Wrap: March 3
10 months, 1 week ago

Indian Sports News Wrap: March 3

The Hindu  

Here are all the major updates and results from Indian sports on Sunday, March 3. - Kamesh Srinivasan ATHLETICS Triple jumper Chitravel takes 11th spot at World Indoor Championships Asian Games bronze medallist Praveen Chitravel was far from his personal best, leaping 16.45m to finish 11th in the men’s triple jump event of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. …

India Add More Gold and Silver at Asian Track Cycling Championship
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India Add More Gold and Silver at Asian Track Cycling Championship

News 18  

The Indian cyclists continued their dominant show to add four more medals, including two gold, in the Asian Track Cycling Championship here on Saturday. Harshita Jakhar displayed remarkable skill and determination to emerge as the standout performer, winning the silver medal in the individual pursuit event in the women’s junior category. His incredible performance was complemented by Aryavardhan Cheelampalli, who …

Neeraj Chopra nominated for World Athlete of the Year 2023 award - Check full list of nominees
1 year, 2 months ago

Neeraj Chopra nominated for World Athlete of the Year 2023 award - Check full list of nominees

India TV News  

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra is among 11 athletes to be nominated for the World Athlete of the Year 2023 award. World Athletics officially announced the list of athletes in fray to win the prestigious award and Neeraj, after having a brilliant year, is one of them. The winner of the World Athlete of the Year 2023 award will be …

Neeraj Chopra sees two Indian javelin throwers in the 90m club in the future soon
1 year, 2 months ago

Neeraj Chopra sees two Indian javelin throwers in the 90m club in the future soon

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra is very close to the 90m mark and with Kishore Kumar Jena also doing very well, the Olympic champion feels there could be two Indians going past that barrier. “In future, I see two Indian javelin throwers joining the 90m club,” said Neeraj during an Athletics Federation of India function to felicitate the Asian Games stars in New …

Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji and Kishore Jena will compete in National Open Athletics Championships 2023.
1 year, 2 months ago

Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji and Kishore Jena will compete in National Open Athletics Championships 2023.

The Hindu  

India’s Asian Games 2023 star athletes Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji, and Kishore Jena will be among those competing at the National Open Athletics Championships 2023, which begins on Wednesday at the Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru. The 31-year-old is expected to dominate the women’s javelin throw event Neeraj Chopra ended his season at the Asian Games with a gold, …

Asian Games 2023: Javelin veteran Annu Rani strikes Gold for first time in her career
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Javelin veteran Annu Rani strikes Gold for first time in her career

India TV News  

A long wait for veteran Annu Rani finally came to an end for a Gold medal as she threw a season-best of 62.92m in the women's Javelin throw final in the 19th Asian Games. In a massive turnaround from her disappointing show in 2018 in Jakarta, Annu Rani who won a bronze in the Commonwealth Games in 2022, a bronze …

Asian Games 2023: Who are the Indians to win athletics medals on October 1?
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Who are the Indians to win athletics medals on October 1?

The Hindu  

It was medals gallore for India at the Hangzhou Olympics Sports Arena on Sunday as the nation added nine to its overall tally. Among the silver medallists on the day were Murali Sreeshankar in men’s long jump, Harmilan Bains in women’s 1500 metres and Ajay Kumar Saroj in the men’s 1500 metres. Jyothi Yarraji also won a silver after drama …

Asian Games 2023: Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final

The Hindu  

India’s Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin qualified for the final of the men’s long jump event here at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Asian Games 2023: World champion Nikhat Zareen confirms Olympic quota, medal Sreeshankar’s jump was the second-best among the 12 finalists behind China’s Yuhao Shi, while Aldrin’s was the sixth on the list. Jyothi, India’s fastest hurdler …

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji, Nithya Ramraj reach women's 100m hurdles final
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji, Nithya Ramraj reach women's 100m hurdles final

India Today  

Indian athletes Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Ramraj cemented their places in the women's 100m hurdles final at the Asian Games 2023, to be held in Hangzhou, China. Asian Games 2023, Day 7 Live Updates Jyothi Yarraji, an Asian champion, recorded a time of 13.03 seconds during the women's 100m heats to secure the second spot in her heat and ranked …

Asian Games 2023: Anju Bobby George predicts 'huge haul of medals' in athletics
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Anju Bobby George predicts 'huge haul of medals' in athletics

Firstpost  

For the young athletes who will take part in the Asian Games for the first time, Anju Bobby George advised them to view it as a stepping stone towards the Olympics and World Championships. Anju Bobby George, who created history when she clinched a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, feels that the Indian contingent is set …

FACT CHECK: Did Jyothi Yarraji win gold for India at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

FACT CHECK: Did Jyothi Yarraji win gold for India at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

Ace sprinter Jyothi Yarraji is part of the Indian athletics squad for her maiden Asian Games at the 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China and will be in the 100m hurdles event. Yarraji was credited with winning gold in the 100m hurdles event by renowned singer Asha Bhosle through a post on social media platform X. Sportstar did a fact check …

Asian Games 2022: Top 10 Indian medal prospects
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Top 10 Indian medal prospects

The Hindu  

Asian Games 2023 is set to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8. | Photo Credit: M VEDHAN/The Hindu The Indian men’s hockey team will look to put behind the disappointment of a bronze medal from Jakarta 2018 and win gold this time as the Asian Games winner is given direct entry into the Olympics. Rohan …

Wrestling World Championships 2023: With WFI suspended, Indian wrestlers eye Paris 2024 spot under new flag
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestling World Championships 2023: With WFI suspended, Indian wrestlers eye Paris 2024 spot under new flag

The Hindu  

Following the provisional suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India owing to delayed elections preceded by wrestlers’ protests, the Indian athletes will compete under the United World Wrestling flag for the first time in the World Championships, a Paris Olympics qualifying event, starting in Belgrade on Saturday. In the current Indian squad, Asian champion Aman Sehrawat, who took the place …

Neeraj Chopra focused on Asian Games after World Championships gold in javelin throw
1 year, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra focused on Asian Games after World Championships gold in javelin throw

The Hindu  

India’s newly crowned javelin world champion Neeraj Chopra said on Friday he was focused on staying injury-free in pursuit of a second consecutive Asian Games gold in China’s Hangzhou later this month. Reigning Olympic champion Chopra, 25, added a javelin world title to his sizeable medal collection on Sunday at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he recorded a …

After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics? - The Hindu
1 year, 4 months ago

After Budapest, how ready are Indian athletes for next year’s Olympics? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Nine-year-old Thathagat Kumar and his father Ajay Kumar had the most surreal time of their lives last Sunday when javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the historic World Athletics Championships gold medal around his neck, made his way to a group of Indian fans in the stands at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest and clicked a selfie for them. It was …

The long comeback of India’s star runner Jinson Johnson
1 year, 4 months ago

The long comeback of India’s star runner Jinson Johnson

Live Mint  

In September 2019, Jinson Johnson set his personal best timing of 3:35.24 during a 1500m run in Berlin. This year, he registered a timing of 3:40:99 in Orlando, USA, in June, earned a gold medal in the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in Ranchi in May and a top finish in the Indian Grand Prix in Trivandrum in March. My …

World Athletics Championships 2023: In the end, it does matter for team India
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: In the end, it does matter for team India

The Hindu  

If you were an Indian in Budapest’s Nemzeti Atletikai Kozpont on August 20, you would have got to marvel as the night sky above the stadium was lit up in a massive pyrotechnic display shot off over the Danube to mark St. Istvan’s day, which celebrates the foundation of the Hungarian nation and coincidentally timed alongside the start of the …

World Athletics Championships: Gladiator then, conqueror now: What next for Neeraj Chopra?
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Gladiator then, conqueror now: What next for Neeraj Chopra?

The Hindu  

At the Nemzeti Atletikai Kozpont in Budapest on Sunday night, Neeraj Chopra completed the last major victory an athlete can hope for. After throwing his javelin a distance of 88.17m, Neeraj pressed his head to the ground as he celebrated besting the best of the field at the World Athletics Championships. His resume now reads like something out of an …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Full list of medal winners, Indian results
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Full list of medal winners, Indian results

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra illuminated the night sky in Budapest by winning the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships. Men’s javelin throw Neeraj Chopra : 88.17m Arshad Nadeem : 87.82m Jakub Vadlejch : 86.67m Women’s javelin throw Kitaguchi Haruka : 66.73m Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado : 65.47 Mackenzie Little : 63.38m Men’s 100m Noah Lyles …

Neeraj Chopra's win at World Athletics Championship: Achievements so far
1 year, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's win at World Athletics Championship: Achievements so far

Business Standard  

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has become the world champion, recording an impressive throw of 88.17 metres at the World Athletics Championships final event in Budapest. Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold drew significant attention as it marked India's first individual gold in a track and field event at the Olympics. Prior to this, Abhinav Bindra had secured India's first individual …

Neeraj Chopra 1st Indian To Win Gold At World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra 1st Indian To Win Gold At World Athletics Championships

Deccan Chronicle  

Budapest : While Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to win gold at the World Athletics Championships, the javelin thrower reveals that his actual desire was to hit the 90m mark in the final. However, things didn't materialise in the manner he hoped for and Neeraj recorded his best throw of 88.17 m in his second attempt …

Watch Neeraj Chopra's golden moment at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch Neeraj Chopra's golden moment at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest

India Today  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has marked his dominance on the global stage by clinching the gold medal in the men's javelin event at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, August 27. This victory places Chopra on an elite and distinct pedestal, where he joins shooter Abhinav Bindra as the only other Indian to simultaneously hold the Olympics and the World …

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold, Arshad Nadeem takes silver in historic India-Pakistan 1-2
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold, Arshad Nadeem takes silver in historic India-Pakistan 1-2

India Today  

India’s superstar Olympian Neeraj Chopra has transcended borders, playing a mentor-like role for Javelin throwers not just in India but in Pakistan as well. The Olympic champion becomes the javelin throw world champion â˜Ä️ 🇮🇳's @Neeraj_chopra1 throws 88.17m to upgrade last year's silver medal into glittering gold in Budapest 👏#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/8K1mIvcYmF — World Athletics August 27, 2023 Chopra has now …

'Golden Boy Scripts History': Internet in Overdrive as Neeraj Chopra Claims Gold at World Athletics Championship
1 year, 4 months ago

'Golden Boy Scripts History': Internet in Overdrive as Neeraj Chopra Claims Gold at World Athletics Championship

News 18  

Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra created history on Sunday as he became the first Indian athlete to bring home a gold medal with a mammoth throw of 88.17m on Sunday at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Hungary. Neeraj Chopra creates history and he makes India very proud yet again!He has become the 1st Indian to win the men’s …

World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023: Neeraj Chopra emerges the king of the javelin, wins gold
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023: Neeraj Chopra emerges the king of the javelin, wins gold

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra roars as the javelin is expelled from his right arm. Torqued by the Indian’s arm, its fluorescent green tail wiggles angrily like a hissing viper. He had already become the first Indian man to win a world medal when he took silver at the Eugene World Championships behind Grenada’s Anderson Peters last year. Raises the bar too high …

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra produces record-breaking throw to qualify for finals of World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra produces record-breaking throw to qualify for finals of World Athletics Championships

India TV News  

India's ace javelin star Neeraj Chopra produces another record-breaking throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships qualification round on Friday, August 25. Neeraj recorded an 88.77m throw on his first attempt to enter the finals of the World Athletics Championships 2023 and mainly qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch Neeraj Chopra's throw at World Athletics Championships 2023: The 25-year-old …

Parul Chaudhary tears up form sheet, makes steeplechase final at World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Parul Chaudhary tears up form sheet, makes steeplechase final at World Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

Even as she was running the race of her life, with the finish line of the women’s 3000m steeplechase in sight, her in fifth place and in line for a maiden place in the final of the World Athletics Championships, Parul Chaudhary admits she felt like something of an imposter. Jeswin Aldrin’s road to Budapest final - a special bib, …

Neeraj Chopra eyes historic medal as Javelin throw event nears at World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest
1 year, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra eyes historic medal as Javelin throw event nears at World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest

The Hindu  

Distractions are to be expected if you are Neeraj Chopra. When the Olympic javelin throw champion got to the warm up track next to Budapest’s National Athletics Center at the World Championships on Tuesday evening, he dealt with his fair share of them. Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian squad for World Athletics Championships And as he watches champions do what …

World Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji fails to qualify for 100m hurdles semis
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji fails to qualify for 100m hurdles semis

The Hindu  

National record holder 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji failed to qualify for the semifinals of the World Athletics Championships as she finished seventh in her heat here on Tuesday. READ: Jyothi Yarraji is a level-headed and determined athlete, says Dr Aashish Contractor Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Kendra Harrison of USA led the semifinal qualifiers with a world record time of 12.24 …

World Athletics Championships: Budapest storylines with Tejaswin Shankar
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Budapest storylines with Tejaswin Shankar

The Hindu  

With the World Athletics Championships underway, all track and field fans will be eager to follow results and cheer on their favourite athletes. All the names I have mentioned above, who are skipping World Championships, are multiple time World Champions, Olympic gold medallists and World Record holders. Barshim, the world leader this year, has also, like Chopra, competed in just …

All eyes on Neeraj as Worlds test begins
1 year, 4 months ago

All eyes on Neeraj as Worlds test begins

New Indian Express  

Indian angle in Budapest Neeraj Chopra | Javelin The Javelin star's silver medal at the 2022 event in the USA ended India's 19-year wait for a podium finish with 88.39 meters throw. Avinash Sable | 3000m steeplechase Sable recently became the first Indian track athlete to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing sixth in the Diamond League in …

World Wrestling Championships: Priya Wins U20 Gold, Second Indian Woman to Scale Milestone
1 year, 4 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Priya Wins U20 Gold, Second Indian Woman to Scale Milestone

News 18  

Priya became only the second Indian woman wrestler to become U20 world champion while fast-rising Antim Panghal also stormed into the title clash as unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships on Thursday. Unperturbed by the cut suffered above her left eye, Priya easily got the better of Germany’s Laura Celive Kuehn 5-0 in the gold medal …

World Athletics Championships 2023: 28 Indians who have made the cut, form guide and medal prospects
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: 28 Indians who have made the cut, form guide and medal prospects

The Hindu  

The 2023 Athletics World Championships are here. | Photo Credit: K MURALI KUMAR/THE HINDU SB - 6.76m PB - 6.76m Previous best result at Worlds -- Competing for the first time Target - Final World Leader - Ackelia Smith - 7.08m At 18 years old, junior world silver medallist Shaili Singh is among the youngest competitors in the women’s long …

World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023: Schedule of Indian athletes, full squad
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023: Schedule of Indian athletes, full squad

The Hindu  

A 27-member Indian squad is set to participate at the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19 to 27. READ - World Athletics Championships 2023 Preview: Indians in action, form guide Steeplechaser Avinash Sable, long jumpers M. Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel will look to make it to the podium …

World Athletics Championships: Will Neeraj Chopra lead India to glory?
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Will Neeraj Chopra lead India to glory?

Live Mint  

On 28 July, two days before the qualification period for the 2023 World Athletics Championships was about to end, India’s Kishore Jena hurled the javelin to a distance of 84.38m. If you compare the magnitude of what Neeraj Bhaiyya has achieved in the Olympic Games, it’s equivalent to India winning two consecutive Fifa World Cups.” While India is far from …

Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member Indian team in World Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member Indian team in World Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will once again headline India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships beginning on August 19 in Budapest, Hungary, with the country fielding a 28-member team. National record holder high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, 800m runner K M Chanda and 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami have also decided to skip the World Championships as they wanted …

Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian squad for World Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian squad for World Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was the biggest star in the 28-member Indian contingent that was announced on Tuesday for the World Athletics Championships to be held in Budapest from August 19. While the presence of Chopra, who is training in Switzerland and will seek to improve upon his silver medal in the previous edition, is a boost for India, the …

World University Games | Bronze for Jyothi Yarraji and Amlan Borgohain
1 year, 5 months ago

World University Games | Bronze for Jyothi Yarraji and Amlan Borgohain

The Hindu  

Asian champion Jyothi Yarraji broke her women’s 100m hurdles National record while taking a fighting bronze at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, on Friday night. A little later, national record holder Amlan Borgohain made it a memorable day for India by picking the men’s 200m bronze with a season-best 20.55s. Jyothi Yarraji does it AGAIN, it's a New …

Jyothi Yarraji betters own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles, wins bronze at World University Games
1 year, 5 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji betters own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles, wins bronze at World University Games

The Hindu  

India’s Jyothi Yarraji improved her own National Record in women’s 100m hurdles as she won a bronze medal at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, on her Friday. Another national record holder sprinter, Amlan Borgohain also won a bronze medal in men’s 200m race with a season’s best time of 20.55 seconds. Meanwhile Ajay Kumar produced a personal …

Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team May Miss Upcoming World Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team May Miss Upcoming World Athletics Championships

News 18  

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team may miss the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary by a whisker as it failed to improve upon its best timing of the season during the Sri Lankan National Championships in Colombo on Sunday. On Sunday, the Indian mixed 4x400m relay quartet of Amoj Jacob, Aishwarya Mishra, Muhammed Anas and Himanshi Malik failed …

Indian mixed 4x400m relay team may miss upcoming World Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian mixed 4x400m relay team may miss upcoming World Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team may miss the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary by a whisker as it failed to improve upon its best timing of the season during the Sri Lankan National Championships in Colombo on Sunday. READ | Rare gold, strange happenings and calculations gone awry “Yes, our mixed 4x400m relay team is at 17th …

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