Jyothi Yarraji wins 60m hurdles silver at Asian Indoor Championships
1 year, 10 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji wins 60m hurdles silver at Asian Indoor Championships

The Hindu  

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin and 60m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji broke national indoor records while winning silver medals on the final day of the 10 th Asian indoor athletics championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday. Aldrin, who fouled four of his six attempts in the final, jumped 7.97m in his second attempt to better his own national record of 7.93m which came in the qualification round a couple of days ago while Yarraji also bettered her performance in the heats. Jeswin Aldrin 7.97 indoor NR, OR 7.93, own, 2023. Jyothi Yarraji 8.13 NR, OR 8.16 own, 2023.

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Inter-State athletics | Tejas wins men’s hurdles with a new meet record
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Inter-State athletics | Tejas wins men’s hurdles with a new meet record

The Hindu  

Tejas Shirse was clearly not happy, despite winning the 110m hurdles on the final day of the 63rd Inter-State athletics championships here on Sunday with a new meet record of 13.54 seconds. The most anticipated event at the meet saw a new national record by the national 4x400m mixed relay team but fell short of qualifying for Paris here on …

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, …

'It was horrible... cheating shouldn't be appreciated': Jyothi Yarraji addresses dramatic 100m hurdles at Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

'It was horrible... cheating shouldn't be appreciated': Jyothi Yarraji addresses dramatic 100m hurdles at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

In first major international event, Jyothi Yarraji, one of India's medal hopefuls in track and field at the 2023 Asian Games 2023, claimed a silver in 100m hurdles on Sunday, but it did come the way anyone of would ever imagined. Drama unfolded right at the start of the race when the Yarraji was disqualified for a false start along …

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Vithya Ramraj equals PT Usha's national record to qualify for 400m hurdles final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Vithya Ramraj equals PT Usha's national record to qualify for 400m hurdles final

India Today  

On October 2nd, 2023, the Asian Games witnessed a remarkable performance by Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj. The 25-year-old hurdler clocked a personal best of 55.42 seconds in the women's 400m hurdles heats, securing her direct qualification for the final. Her time of 55.42 seconds placed her among the top five athletes, advancing to the final, demonstrating India's continued strength in …

Asian Games 2023: Jyothi Yarraji wins silver medal, false start controversy explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Jyothi Yarraji wins silver medal, false start controversy explained

Firstpost  

Jyothi Yarraji won a silver medal in women’s 100m hurdles but it came amid plenty of controversy and confusion. Jyothi Yarraji won a silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 by Jyothi Yarraji to bag silver in the Women's 100m #Hurdles ⚡ The ⭐ hurdler finished the race …

Explained: Why Jyothi Yarraji's medal was upgraded to Silver despite finishing third in women's 100m hurdle
1 year, 2 months ago

Explained: Why Jyothi Yarraji's medal was upgraded to Silver despite finishing third in women's 100m hurdle

India TV News  

Indian contingent added three Gold, seven Silver and five Bronze medals to their tally on Day 8 as Track and Field accounted for a memorable day for the country in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China with nine out of them. India's one of the medal contenders in Track and Field, Jyothi Yarraji was expected to end up on …

Jyothi Yarraji Asian Games medal controversy: False start drama in Hangzhou explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji Asian Games medal controversy: False start drama in Hangzhou explained

The Hindu  

Jyothi Yarraji won a silver medal after drama in the women’s 100m hurdles race at the Asian Games. Athletics Federation of India authorities confirmed that after protest, the officials checked again and corrected their decision, reinstating Jyothi and DQing Wu instead. That led to Wu protesting and seeking permission to run under protest, which is allowed by rule, and finished …

Asian Games athletics | Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games athletics | Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final

The Hindu  

Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin qualified for the final of the men’s long jump event here at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Saturday. 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 in the women’s division, earned automatic qualification from second place in her …

Asian Games 2023: Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final
1 year, 2 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, 2 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: Neeraj, Toor, Yarraji in spotlight as expectations high from Indians in track and field
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Neeraj, Toor, Yarraji in spotlight as expectations high from Indians in track and field

The Hindu  

When the track and field events kick off here on Friday, there will be more hope and expectation from Indian athletes than at any time in the recent past. Asian Games 2023: Follow India vs Saudi Arabia Round of 16 match LIVE Seven of them will be vying for medals on the opening day of competition – Tanya Chaudhary and …

FACT CHECK: Did Jyothi Yarraji win gold for India at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 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 …

Neeraj Chopra's Historic Gold Medal Highlights India's Presence at World Athletics Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's Historic Gold Medal Highlights India's Presence at World Athletics Championships

News 18  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won a historic maiden gold medal for India in the World Athletics Championships in the men’s javelin throw competition, to become a world champion as India finished the 19th edition of the biennial with a lone medal. Chopra’s gold, added to his own silver at the 2022 edition in Oregon and Anju Bobby George’s long jump …

Warholm wins 400m hurdles, World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Kerr upsets Ingebrigtsen in 1500m final; India’s Parul Chaudhary, Jeswin Aldrin reach finals
1 year, 4 months ago

Warholm wins 400m hurdles, World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Kerr upsets Ingebrigtsen in 1500m final; India’s Parul Chaudhary, Jeswin Aldrin reach finals

The Hindu  

August 23, 2023 14:32 Jeswin Aldrin and Sreeshankar - Long Jump qualification Jeswin Aldrin and Murali Sreeshankar are first and second in the top lists for best outdoor jump this season—the first time two Indians will have that accomplishment going into the World Championships. image.jpeg Sreeshankar, meanwhile, cleared 8.37m in his last competition prior to the world championships to take …

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 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 University Games | Bronze for Jyothi Yarraji and Amlan Borgohain
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

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 …

Reliance Foundation Athlete Jyothi Yarraji Signs Off With a Silver Medal to Add to Her Gold at Asian Athletics Championship
1 year, 5 months ago

Reliance Foundation Athlete Jyothi Yarraji Signs Off With a Silver Medal to Add to Her Gold at Asian Athletics Championship

News 18  

Reliance Foundation athlete Jyothi Yarraji today added a silver medal in the 200m event to her gold from the 100m hurdles she had previously won in this edition, on the final day of action at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday, 16th July. Her fellow Reliance Foundation athlete Gulveer Singh also put in an impressive performance on …

Abha Khatua equals shot put NR while winning silver, Parul and Jyothi clinch second medal
1 year, 5 months ago

Abha Khatua equals shot put NR while winning silver, Parul and Jyothi clinch second medal

The Hindu  

Unheralded Abha Khatua equalled the women’s shot put national record of 18.06m while winning silver in a surprise performance, while Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary clinched their second medals in the Asian Athletics Championships here on Sunday. The 28-year-old Khatua made a huge improvement of nearly a metre -- 93 cm -- from her earlier lifetime best of 17.13m as …

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics after winning silver medal at Asian meet
1 year, 5 months ago

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics after winning silver medal at Asian meet

The Hindu  

Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar on July 15 qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning a silver medal in the Asian Athletics Championships with a second career-best effort of 8.37m in Bangkok. M Sreeshankar records a big jump of 8.37m, but settles for silver in men's long jump.#AsianAthleticsChampionships — Athletics Federation of India July 15, 2023 Yu Tang …

Jyothi Yarraji is Vizag's and India's new P.T. Usha
1 year, 5 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji is Vizag's and India's new P.T. Usha

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: A resident of Visakhapatnam, young sprinter Jyothi Yarraji recovered amazingly to clinch her maiden gold in the 100-metre hurdles of the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Thursday. Jyothi, born on August 28, 1999, is the daughter of Suryanarayana, a private security guard, and Kumari, a part-time worker in a city’s hospital. Jyothi got spotted during her school days …

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event
1 year, 5 months ago

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Jyothi Yarraji for becoming the first Indian athlete to win the women’s 100 mt hurdles event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. He tweeted: My congratulations and best wishes to our very own @JyothiYarraji from Vizag, on winning gold at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships held in Thailand. The athletes put up a fabulous show …

Kept the medal thought out of my mind, says Jyothi Yarraji
1 year, 5 months ago

Kept the medal thought out of my mind, says Jyothi Yarraji

The Hindu  

When Jyothi Yarraji first tried the sprint hurdles seven years ago, shortly after joining the Hyderabad SAI, she used to crash into the barriers frequently. Jyothi is now India’s finest 100m hurdler ever and now, with her Asian gold in Bangkok on Thursday, she is the country’s first Continental champion in the event. READ | Jyothi Yarraji: No hurdle too …

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Kept the medal thought out of my mind, says Jyothi Yarraji
1 year, 5 months ago

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Kept the medal thought out of my mind, says Jyothi Yarraji

The Hindu  

When Jyothi Yarraji first tried the sprint hurdles seven years ago, shortly after joining the Hyderabad SAI, she used to crash into the barriers frequently. Jyothi is now India’s finest 100m hurdler ever and now, with her Asian gold in Bangkok on Thursday, she is the country’s first Continental champion in the event. @JyothiYarraji bags the 1⃣st🥇for 🇮🇳 at the …

Nita Ambani Hails Jyothi Yarraji for Scripting History At Asian Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Nita Ambani Hails Jyothi Yarraji for Scripting History At Asian Athletics Championships

News 18  

Reliance Foundation’s Jyothi Yarraji scripted history in style at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships by becoming the 1st Indian ever to win gold in the 100m hurdles event at the continental championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Despite the rainy conditions, the 23-year-old athlete finished the race in just 13.09 seconds to clinch the first gold medal for India at the ongoing …

Jyothi, Ajay and Abdulla strike gold in Asian Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Jyothi, Ajay and Abdulla strike gold in Asian Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

Ajay Kumar Saroj was caught in a box for a good part of the men’s 1500m final at the 25 th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Thursday. READ | Jyothi Yarraji: No hurdle too big for Indian athletics’ new sensation “Towards the end, I knew the athletes ahead of me were getting tired and I was able to focus …

Asian Athletics Championships | India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships | India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2

The Hindu  

India bagged three gold and two bronze medals on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships with Jyothi Yarraji becoming the first from the country to secure top podium finish in women's 100m hurdles in the continental showpiece here on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/WPGCcHHoOM — SAI Media July 13, 2023 Ajay Kumar Saroj ran a brilliant tactical race to win the …

Jyothi Yarraji wins gold, Tejaswin claims bronze in Asian Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji wins gold, Tejaswin claims bronze in Asian Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

India scooped three gold medals on the second day of Asian Athletics Championships with woman 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji clinching her maiden top finish in a major international event and Ajay Kumar Saroj running a brilliant race to win the men’s 1500m title here on Thursday. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Abdulla Aboobacker grabbed India’s third gold of the day by …

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.” …

Jyothi Yarraji: No hurdle too big for Indian athletics’ new sensation
1 year, 5 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji: No hurdle too big for Indian athletics’ new sensation

The Hindu  

When coach N. Ramesh watched Jyothi Yarraji for the first time during the Sports Authority of India’s trials for its Hyderabad centre in 2016, he was very impressed with her height. READ |Jyothi Yarraji clocks 12.84 seconds to win Kurpfalz Gala A late starter in athletics, Jyothi is now Asia’s fastest sprint hurdler and the only Indian to go under …

Inter-State Athletics Championships Review: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji shine as athletes brave heatwave
1 year, 6 months ago

Inter-State Athletics Championships Review: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Jyothi Yarraji shine as athletes brave heatwave

The Hindu  

Tejaswin Shankar best described it when he said getting in his car and driving to the ground was enough for a warm-up in the ragingly hot and humid conditions in Bhubaneswar. RELATED | Asian Games 2022: Full list of athletes who have achieved Asiad qualification mark at Inter-State Athletics Championships It’s now up to the selection committee to come up …

Jyothi Yarraji clocks 12.84 seconds at Kurpfalz-Gala
1 year, 6 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji clocks 12.84 seconds at Kurpfalz-Gala

The Hindu  

100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji won at Kurpfalz Gala, a World Athletics Continental Tour-Challenger event at Weinheim, Germany, on Saturday with her career’s third sub-13 timing, registering a season-best 12.84s. This is now the Reliance Sports Foundation athlete’s second-best effort after her national record of 12.82s, which had come at the 61st National Open Athletics Championship in Bengaluru in 2022. Bronze …

Federation Cup: Rohit wins gold with 83.40m in javelin, Manu finishes second
1 year, 7 months ago

Federation Cup: Rohit wins gold with 83.40m in javelin, Manu finishes second

Hindustan Times  

Rohit Yadav sizzled with a personal best of 83.40m to win an exciting men's javelin competition on the final day of the Senior Federation Cup Athletics Championships in Ranchi on Thursday. Last month, Manu won the Indian Grand Prix in Bengaluru hurling the javelin to 84.33m and Rohit came second. Manu has a personal best of 84.35m at the Inter-State …

CWG medallist Tejaswin Shankar bags decathlon silver in US, nearly breaks national record
1 year, 8 months ago

CWG medallist Tejaswin Shankar bags decathlon silver in US, nearly breaks national record

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Commonwealth Games medallist high jumper Tejaswin Shankar bagged a decathlon silver and came close to breaking the national record at the Jim Click Shootout competition in Arizona, USA. Tejaswin, who won the high jump bronze in the 2022 CWG in Birmingham, competed in the gruelling 10-event decathlon and scored a cumulative 7,648 points — 10 less than Bharatinder …

Jeswin Aldrin breaks men's long jump national record with 8.42m leap
1 year, 9 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin breaks men's long jump national record with 8.42m leap

Firstpost  

Jeswin Aldrin, 21, leapt 8.42 metres to erase the previous mark of 8.36 metres set by India teammate M Sreeshankar at the Federation Cup in Kozhikode in April last year Bannihatti: Tamil Nadu’s Jeswin Aldrin hogged the limelight with a national record in the men’s long jump in the second AFI National Jumps Competition near on Thursday. The 21-year-old leapt …

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin working on run-up issues for more success after Asian Indoor silver medal
1 year, 10 months ago

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin working on run-up issues for more success after Asian Indoor silver medal

Firstpost  

After a stupendous start to 2022, came the dip in form that somewhat took the shine off what was a very successful year for Indian long jumper Jeswin Aldrin. JESWIN ALDRIN SETS NEW LONG JUMP INDOOR NATIONAL RECORD Jeswin Aldrin begins an all important 2023 season with a terrific leap of 7.93m to top the LJ Qual. Previous NR: 7.92m …

Jeswin and Jyothi take silver with indoor National records
1 year, 10 months ago

Jeswin and Jyothi take silver with indoor National records

The Hindu  

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin and 60m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji broke national indoor records while winning silver medals on the final day of the 10th Asian indoor athletics championships at Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday. Aldrin, who fouled four of his six attempts in the final, jumped 7.97m in his second attempt to better his own national record of 7.93m which came …

Asian Indoor Athletics Championship: Pavithra Vengatesh and Rosy Meena Win Pole Vault Silver and Bronze
1 year, 10 months ago

Asian Indoor Athletics Championship: Pavithra Vengatesh and Rosy Meena Win Pole Vault Silver and Bronze

News 18  

Pavithra Vengatesh and Rosy Meena won a silver and a bronze respectively in the women’s pole vault event of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship on Saturday. Jyothi Yarraji set a national indoor record in women’s 60m hurdles as she clocked 8.16 sec to be the fastest runner through to the final across both heats. Jyothi bettered her own national indoor …

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Tajinder Pal Singh Toor Claims Shot Put Gold; Praveen Chitravel, Jeswin Aldrin Set New National Records
1 year, 10 months ago

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Tajinder Pal Singh Toor Claims Shot Put Gold; Praveen Chitravel, Jeswin Aldrin Set New National Records

News 18  

Shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor clinched a gold, India’s first on the opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships on Friday. Triple jumper Praveen Chitravel smashed the national indoor record during his silver medal-winning effort while long jumper Jeswin Aldrin also bettered the national mark en route to the final round. Chitravel produced a best jump of 16.98m …

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Chitravel, Aldrin set new triple and long jump national records
1 year, 10 months ago

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Chitravel, Aldrin set new triple and long jump national records

Firstpost  

Triple jumper Praveen Chitravel smashed the national indoor record during his silver medal-winning effort while long jumper Jeswin Aldrin also bettered the national mark en route to the final round. Astana: Shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor clinched a gold, India’s first on the opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships here on Friday. Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Tajinderpal …

India names 25-member team for Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
1 year, 10 months ago

India names 25-member team for Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, sprinter Amlan Borgohain and hurdler Jyothi Yarraji will be among 25 top Indian athletes who will take part in the Asian Indoor Championships to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from February 10 to 12. Other top Indian athletes taking part in the season-opening event of the continental governing body include long jumpers Jeswin Aldrin and …

AFI announces squad for 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
1 year, 11 months ago

AFI announces squad for 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from February 10-12. The team will comprise 13 male and as many female athletes, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and women's national record holder in 100m hurdles, Jyothi Yarraji. "The selection of …

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: AFI Announces 26-member Squad
1 year, 11 months ago

Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: AFI Announces 26-member Squad

News 18  

The Athletics Federation of India on Saturday announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from February 10-12. The team will comprise 13 male and as many female athletes, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Tajinderpal Singh Toor and women’s national record holder in 100m hurdles, Jyothi Yarraji. “The selection of …

Jyothi Yarraji scorches her way into the women’s 100m hurdles record books
2 years, 2 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji scorches her way into the women’s 100m hurdles record books

The Hindu  

Jyothi Yarraji became the first Indian to go under 13 seconds in the women’s 100m hurdles by breezing past the finish line in 12.82 seconds at the 61st National Open athletics championships at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Monday. Jyothi Yarraji breaks her own National Record in 100m hurdles, running 12.82s at the Open Nationals in Bengaluru @TheHinduSports@sportstarweb — …

National Games: Jyothi Yarraji ‘a bit disappointed’ after being denied a new national record for the third time
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Jyothi Yarraji ‘a bit disappointed’ after being denied a new national record for the third time

The Hindu  

Jyothi Yarraji rejoiced seconds after she crossed the finish line first in the women’s 100m hurdles at the National Games. The first time Yarraji ‘broke’ the national record was in January 2020 at the Inter-University championships. “Even if she didn’t have any wind assistance, she would have run a time of 12.8 or 12.9s,” says her coach James Hillier from …

Hurdler Jyothi’s sub-13 secs race won’t count as national mark
2 years, 2 months ago

Hurdler Jyothi’s sub-13 secs race won’t count as national mark

Hindustan Times  

Jyothi Yarraji, it seems competes less with her rivals and more with the elements. “I expected this timing today because I know I am working hard with my coach and I have set bigger targets.” Yarraji’s confidence was also due to the 100m win, beating a top class field that included Dutee Chand and Hima Das. I don’t like to …

World Athletics Championship 2022: Neeraj Chopra Qualifies for Men's Javelin Final; Eldhose Pual Through to Triple Jump Final
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championship 2022: Neeraj Chopra Qualifies for Men's Javelin Final; Eldhose Pual Through to Triple Jump Final

News 18  

India’s Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion, qualified for the final of the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships with his first throw of 88.39m at the Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon on Friday. Defending champion, Grenera’s Anderson Peters topped the qualifying charts in men’s javelin with a throw of 89.91m while Chopra’s effort puts him as the second …

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