Manju Rani wins women’s 35km race walk but fails to breach Asiad qualifying mark
1 year, 6 months ago

Manju Rani wins women’s 35km race walk but fails to breach Asiad qualifying mark

The Hindu  

National record holder Manju Rani of Punjab won gold in the women’s 35km race walk event at the National Inter-State Athletics Championship but failed to breach the Asian Games qualifying mark here on Friday. Haryana’s Juned Khan won the men’s 35km race walk event, clocking 3:00:37.00 which was also well short of the Asian Games qualifying time of 2:35.00. National record holder Ram Baboo, who had won the title in the Indian Race Walking Championships in Ranchi with a time of 2:31.36.00, did not take part in the event. In the men’s 400m event, Kerala’s Muhammed Ajmal broke the meet record while state-mate and national record holder Muhammed Anas clocked the second best time in the semifinal heats with 45.63 to move into the final.

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World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: Pooja Singh breaks U-20 NR in high jump to qualify for final
3 months, 3 weeks ago

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: Pooja Singh breaks U-20 NR in high jump to qualify for final

The Hindu  

India’s Pooja Singh rewrote the national U20 women’s national record in the high jump to qualify for the final with a ninth-place finish in the qualification round at the ongoing World Athletics U-20 Championships here. Daughter of a mason, Pooja broke her own national U-20 record of 1.82m set last year in Korea while winning a silver medal at the …

Unheralded Kiran secures surprise Olympic berth in women's 400m
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Unheralded Kiran secures surprise Olympic berth in women's 400m

Hindustan Times  

Unheralded Haryana athlete Kiran Pahal, on Thursday, surprised herself by qualifying for the Paris Olympics in the women's 400m event, clocking a personal best time of 50.92 seconds on the opening day of the National Inter-State Championships here. Kiran Pahal The automatic Olympics qualification mark in women's 400m is 50.95 seconds, which the 23-year-old Kiran managed to breach to secure …

National Youth Athletics Championships: Neeru breaks girls’ 400m national record
6 months, 1 week ago

National Youth Athletics Championships: Neeru breaks girls’ 400m national record

The Hindu  

Neeru Pathak broke the girls’ 400m under-18 National record of former Asian junior champion Rezoana Mallick Heena while winning the gold at the 19th National youth athletics championships in Bilaspur on Sunday. Meanwhile, Odisha’s Bapi Hansda, who had missed the recent under-20 Asians in Dubai, bettered the boys’ 400m meet record clocking 47.12s and also made the cut for the …

Indian Grand Prix: Ancy Sojan wins gold in women’s long jump
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian Grand Prix: Ancy Sojan wins gold in women’s long jump

The Hindu  

Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan marked her competitive return after a seven-month injury lay-off by clinching the women’s long jump gold with a leap of 6.52m, at the third Indian Grand Prix held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. Though Ancy’s winning effort was 11cms off her personal best and a whopping 34cms off the Paris threshold, the …

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 …

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver
7 months, 4 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 …

ASIAN U-20 ATHLETICS | Gold for Ranvir, Ekta and Anurag
7 months, 4 weeks ago

ASIAN U-20 ATHLETICS | Gold for Ranvir, Ekta and Anurag

The Hindu  

Ranvir Kumar Singh and junior National record-holder Ekta Pradeep Dey won the men’s and women’s 3000m steeple chase gold at the Asian under-20 athletics championships in Dubai on Thursday. Nikita Kumari, the junior Federation Cup women’s discus throw champion with 50.17m in Lucknow last month, was fourth with 46.84m. There were two bronze medals too, from Aman Chaudhary in the …

Indian 20km race walkers produce disappointing performances at Worlds
8 months ago

Indian 20km race walkers produce disappointing performances at Worlds

The Hindu  

Indian athletes failed to make an impact in the prestigious World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships on Sunday as none of them came up with reassuring performances ahead of the Paris Olympics in July-August. Ram Baboo, the latest to achieve the Olympics men’s 20km race walk qualification standard clocking a personal best of 1:20:00 in the Dudinska 50 Meet in …

World Race Walking Team C’ship: Priyanka-Akshdeep pair aims for good show
8 months ago

World Race Walking Team C’ship: Priyanka-Akshdeep pair aims for good show

The Hindu  

Ace Indian athlete Priyanka Goswami will aim to produce another commendable performance and secure a Paris Olympics berth in the Mixed event partnering Akshdeep Singh, when the one-day World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships takes place in this Mediterranean seaside town on Sunday. Both Akshdeep and Priyanka have already qualified individually for Paris 2024 after meeting the qualifying standards in …

Indian Open Race Walking | Double for Manju Rani
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Open Race Walking | Double for Manju Rani

The Hindu  

International Manju Rani, who claimed the 20km gold on the opening day, won the women’s 10km gold on the second day of the race walking’s Indian Open in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The 24-year-old from Punjab, who clocked 45:20.00s, had paired with Ram Babu to win the 35km mixed relay team bronze at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. The Athletics …

Indian sports news wrap, January 31
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap, January 31

The Hindu  

GOLF Amandeep drops late triple as Khushi takes lead in 3rd leg of Hero WPGT Khushi Khanijau, playing in the opening group, birdied her final hole to grab the sole lead after first round of the third leg of 2024 Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Tollygunge Club here on Wednesday. -Stan Rayan TENNIS ITF women’s tennis: Rina Saigo …

Man Singh wins gold at Asian Marathon Championships
11 months ago

Man Singh wins gold at Asian Marathon Championships

The Hindu  

Man Singh became only the second Indian man to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Marathon Championships as he won the race with a personal best time here on Sunday. The 34-year-old Man Singh clocked two hours, 14 minutes and 19 seconds to win the competition. READ | Mumbai Marathon 2024: Lemi, Mineswo lead Ethiopia’s domination In the women’s …

World Cup low, Asian Games high for men; women gun for spot in Olympics amid off-field tremors: Indian hockey in 2023
1 year ago

World Cup low, Asian Games high for men; women gun for spot in Olympics amid off-field tremors: Indian hockey in 2023

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games medals, World Cup disappointment, a rather decorated coach stepping down and a former captain wondering out loud just why she isn't able to make it to a team of whom she was the face not too long ago. While the men secured qualification to the Olympics by winning gold at the Asian Games, the women will be fighting …

ATHLETICS | Murli Gavit wins men’s 5000m in a race that featured an odd finish
1 year, 2 months ago

ATHLETICS | Murli Gavit wins men’s 5000m in a race that featured an odd finish

The Hindu  

The men’s 5,000m event at the 62nd National Open athletics championships here on Friday witnessed an odd finish. Six runners in the leader group entered the home stretch together, but as the finish line approached, none of them seemed to make a concentrated effort to break away and get the win. The results: Winners: Men: 5,000m: Murli Gavit, 14:08.49s, 4x400m …

Asian Games: Indian men’s relay team sizzles on final night of athletics
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian men’s relay team sizzles on final night of athletics

Hindustan Times  

Relay races are as much about harmony and kinship as they are about running efficiency. Rajesh Ramesh, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Amoj Jacob and Muhammed Anas Yahiya wave the national flag after securing gold medal in the Men's 4X400m Relay Final at the 19th Asian Games, in Hangzhou Those who watched the quartet run a stunning 2 minutes, 59.05 seconds and …

Asian Games | Neeraj defends title, quartermilers take gold as India manages best-ever medal haul in athletics
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games | Neeraj defends title, quartermilers take gold as India manages best-ever medal haul in athletics

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra defended his Asian Games title with a season’s best throw of 88.88m and Kishore Kumar Jena managed a personal best of 87.54m as India completed a one-two in javelin but not before both got the short end of dodgy officiating as India finished the track & field assignments here with a best-ever haul of 29 medals including six …

Manju Rani, Ramesh Baboo win bronze in 35km race walk mixed team event
1 year, 2 months ago

Manju Rani, Ramesh Baboo win bronze in 35km race walk mixed team event

Hindustan Times  

Indian race walkers Manju Rani and Ram Baboo won the bronze medal in the inaugural 35km mixed team event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday. In the 35km race walk mixed team event, the times of the male and female athletes, who finished the race, are added in order to determine the medal winners. This was the first …

Asian Games 2023, Day 10 Roundup: Parul, Annu Rani's Gold in athletics headline India's 9-medal outing
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Day 10 Roundup: Parul, Annu Rani's Gold in athletics headline India's 9-medal outing

India TV News  

After a relatively quiet day with no Gold medal on Gandhi Jayanti, the Indian contingent came back with nine medals on Day 10 including a couple of Gold. Tejaswin Shankar's Decathlon run ended in a national record-breaking Silver medal while Parul Chaudhary and Annu Rani won Gold medals in women's 5000m race and javelin throw, respectively. Annu Rani became first-ever …

Asian Games 2023: Annu Rani, Parul Chaudhary win gold in track and field as India’s women athletes enjoy purple patch
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Annu Rani, Parul Chaudhary win gold in track and field as India’s women athletes enjoy purple patch

The Hindu  

The 3000m steeplechase is one of the hardest events in athletics. To win silver in that and then recover, in less than 24 hours, to go one better and win gold in a gruelling 5000m speak volumes about Parul Chaudhary’s fitness and determination as the Indian added a third gold to India’s athletics tally here on Monday. 🥇 India's Annu …

Asian Games 2023 Day 10 Wrap: Parul Chaudhary, Annu Rani star as athletics dominate the show
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Day 10 Wrap: Parul Chaudhary, Annu Rani star as athletics dominate the show

India Today  

The Indian contingent in athletics were the stars of the show as Parul Chaudhary and Annu Rani claimed gold medals in the 5000m women's final and women's Javelin on Tuesday, October 2. Asian Games 2023: Medal Table Day 10 at a Glance Rani, Parul steal the show India's long distance runner Parul Chaudhary clinched her second medal in the Asian …

Asian Games 2023: After steeplechase silver, Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 5000m race
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: After steeplechase silver, Parul Chaudhary wins gold in women's 5000m race

India Today  

India's long distance runner Parul Chaudhary clinched her second medal in the Asian Games 2023 on Tuesday, 3 October. Asian Games, Day 10: Live Parul trailed Ririka till the final 50 meters of the race before putting in the after-burners. She clocked a time of 9:27:63 in the women's 3000m steeplechase, surpassing the previous Asian Games record set by Jebet …

Asian Games 2023 Highlights: Parul, Annu Rani's Gold in athletics help India's tally reach 69 after 10 days
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Highlights: Parul, Annu Rani's Gold in athletics help India's tally reach 69 after 10 days

India TV News  

Asian Games 2023 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary, Annu Rani's Gold medals in athletics help India's tally reach 69 after 10 days Asian Games 2023, Day 10 Highlights: Yashasvi Jaiswal opened India's day with a maiden T20I century as the men's cricket team beat Nepal in the quarter-finals. Men's kabaddi team began with a massive win while the women's hockey team beat …

Asian Games Day 10 Highlights: Parul, Annu win gold; IND medal tally climb to 69
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games Day 10 Highlights: Parul, Annu win gold; IND medal tally climb to 69

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 10 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary, who won silver in women's 3000m steeplechase on Monday, secured a gold medal in the women's 5000m final. In archery, Indians dominated the Compound event with Ojas Pravin Deotale and Abhishek Sharma setting up an all-Indian final in men's event, while Jyothi Surekha Vennam also reaching the women's final. Catch the Highlights …

Asian Games Day 10 Highlights: Parul, Annu win gold; IND medal tally climb to 69
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games Day 10 Highlights: Parul, Annu win gold; IND medal tally climb to 69

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 10 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary, who won silver in women's 3000m steeplechase on Monday, secured a gold medal in the women's 5000m final. In archery, Indians dominated the Compound event with Ojas Pravin Deotale and Abhishek Sharma setting up an all-Indian final in men's event, while Jyothi Surekha Vennam also reaching the women's final. Catch the Highlights …

Asian Games Day 10 Highlights: Parul, Annu win gold; IND medal tally climb to 69
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games Day 10 Highlights: Parul, Annu win gold; IND medal tally climb to 69

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 10 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary, who won silver in women's 3000m steeplechase on Monday, secured a gold medal in the women's 5000m final. In archery, Indians dominated the Compound event with Ojas Pravin Deotale and Abhishek Sharma setting up an all-Indian final in men's event, while Jyothi Surekha Vennam also reaching the women's final. Catch the Highlights …

Asian Games 2023: What happened on Day 9 - In Pics
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: What happened on Day 9 - In Pics

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023: What happened on Day 9 - In Pics India have extended their medal tally to 60.. 1 / 10 View Photos in a new improved layout Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, and Aarathy Kasturi Raj won bronze in women's speed skating 3000m relay team event at the 19th Asian Games 2 / 10 View Photos in a new …

Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins silver in women's 3000m steeplechase, Priti wins bronze
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins silver in women's 3000m steeplechase, Priti wins bronze

India Today  

India's Parul Chaudhary lived up to expectations at the Asian Games as she won silver in the women's 3000m steeplechase while her compatriot Priti took bronze as India and Bahrainian athletes dominated the race on Monday, October 2 in Hangzhou. Parul Chaudhary clocked 9.27.63s to win silver in the 3000m steeplechase while world champion Yavi Winfried won the Gold medal …

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, Speed Skating: India win bronze medal in women's 3000m relay team event
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Speed Skating: India win bronze medal in women's 3000m relay team event

India Today  

The Indian women's roller skating team, consisting of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, and Aarathy Kasturi Raj, secured a bronze medal in the 3000m speed skating relay at the ongoing Asian Games. The Indian men's quarter of Aryanpal Singh Ghuman, Anandkumar Velkumar, Siddhant Kamble, and Vikram Ingale secured another bronze medal by clocking in at 4:10.128 in the men's …

Asian Games 2023: Overall medals tally, October 2 - Parul, Priti win women’s 3000m SC silver and bronze; Ancy wins long jump silver; Ayhika-Sutirtha pair wins TT bronze; India stays 4th with 60 medals
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Overall medals tally, October 2 - Parul, Priti win women’s 3000m SC silver and bronze; Ancy wins long jump silver; Ayhika-Sutirtha pair wins TT bronze; India stays 4th with 60 medals

The Hindu  

India continues to occupy the fourth spot in medal standings with 13 gold, 24 silver and 23 bronze at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. India added a bronze medal to its tally as the women’s speed skating team of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj finished third in 3000m relay race. FOLLOW | Asian Games …

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 9 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary and Priti Lamba won the silver and bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final. India made it back-to-back roller skating bronze as the men's team came 3rd in the 3000m relay final. In archery, India defeated Hong Kong, China to enter the quarterfinal of men's recurve team event and also went …

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games Day 9 Highlights: India's medal count reach 60

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023 Day 9 Highlights: Parul Chaudhary and Priti Lamba won the silver and bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final. India made it back-to-back roller skating bronze as the men's team came 3rd in the 3000m relay final. In archery, India defeated Hong Kong, China to enter the quarterfinal of men's recurve team event and also went …

Asian Games: Aditi Ashok Slips on Final Day, Signs Off with Silver in Women's Golf
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Aditi Ashok Slips on Final Day, Signs Off with Silver in Women's Golf

News 18  

Aditi Ashok’s fortunes tumbled on the final day as she carded a horrendous five-over 77 to sign off with a silver for India’s first medal in women’s golf at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Coming into the final day with a commanding seven-stroke lead, Aditi saw the advantage evaporate as she stumbled upon four bogeys and a double bogey …

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 …

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya Ramraj narrowly misses out on breaking PT Usha’s 39-year-old 400m hurdles record
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya Ramraj narrowly misses out on breaking PT Usha’s 39-year-old 400m hurdles record

The Hindu  

A day after her 400m stunner, Vithya Ramraj almost came close to toppling P.T. Usha’s 39-year-old 400m hurdles national record, missing it by one-hundredth of a second, at the Indian Grand Prix-5 in Chandigarh on Monday. Vithya, who was in a world of her own in the 400m hurdles, clocked 55.43s as she gave a shiver to Usha’s precious record …

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya clocks personal best; shocks Himanshi and Aishwarya in women’s 400m
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya clocks personal best; shocks Himanshi and Aishwarya in women’s 400m

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s Vithya Ramraj shocked Himanshi Malik and Aishwarya Mishra as she won the women’s 400m in a personal best 52.40s at the Indian Grand Prix-5 athletics in Chandigarh on Sunday. The women’s quarter-mile results – the event was run as two races, A and B – should give a big worry to the selectors, regarding the composition of the …

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 6: India's Ram Baboo finishes 27th in 35km race walk final
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 6: India's Ram Baboo finishes 27th in 35km race walk final

India TV News  

India's ace athlete Ram Baboo finished 27th in the men's 35km race walk final event at the World Athletics Championships 2023 on Thursday, August 24. In the women's event, Perez finished the 35km race walk final event with a record time of 2:38:40s, over two minutes ahead of the silver medalist and the former champion defending champion Kimberly Garcia Leon. …

World University Games | Indian women race walkers win team bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

World University Games | Indian women race walkers win team bronze

The Hindu  

India, comprising Pooja Kumawat, Nikita Lamba, Mansi Negi, Priyanka Goswami took the women’s 20km race walk team bronze medal at the World University Games in Chengdu on Saturday. 🥉for the 🇮🇳 Race Walking Team at #WorldUniversityGames, Chengdu, 🇨🇳 The team of #TOPScheme Athlete @Priyanka_Goswam, Mansi Negi, Nikita Lamba & Pooja Kumawat win 🥉 in the Women's 20km Event Many congratulations …

Asian Athletics C’ships: 4 medals by 3 U.P. athletes on final day help India finish third
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics C’ships: 4 medals by 3 U.P. athletes on final day help India finish third

Hindustan Times  

This Sunday proved excellent for Uttar Pradesh in sports as four athletes from the state won three silver and a bronze medal in four separate events at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Meerut’s Priyanka Goswami after winning silver in 20-km race walk at Asian Athletics meet in Bangkok on Sunday. Even before gold medalist steeplechaser from Meerut Parul …

Asian Athletics Championships | It rains silver for India on final day
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships | It rains silver for India on final day

The Hindu  

India sorely missed national record-holder Muhammed Anas as it picked up a silver in the men’s 4x400m relay at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Sunday. In Women's 4x400m Relay Final, the team of Rezoana, Aishwarya, Jyothika & Subha gave the season's best performance of 3:33.73 to win 🥉 The men's team comprising of Amoj Jacob, Muhammad Ajmal, …

Asian C’Ships: Abha Khatua biggest surprise as India wins eight silver and finishes third in medal table
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian C’Ships: Abha Khatua biggest surprise as India wins eight silver and finishes third in medal table

The Hindu  

India sorely missed national record-holder Muhammed Anas as it picked up a silver in the men’s 4x400m relay at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Sunday. India finished third in the medal table with six gold, 12 silver and nine bronze as Japan and China took the first two spots. The most surprising performance came from Abha Khatua …

Asian Athletics meet: India finishes third with 27 medals as Abha Khatua breaks national record to win silver in shot put
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics meet: India finishes third with 27 medals as Abha Khatua breaks national record to win silver in shot put

The Hindu  

Unheralded Abha Khatua equalled shot put national record while finishing second in a surprise performance while Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary clinched their second medals — both silver — as India ended their campaign with 27 medals at the Asian Athletics Championships campaign at third spot in Bangkok The 28-year-old Khatua made a huge improvement of nearly a metre — …

Asian Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor keeps gold, Parul Chaudhary wins maiden Asians title; silver for Shaili Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor keeps gold, Parul Chaudhary wins maiden Asians title; silver for Shaili Singh

The Hindu  

As he completed his second throw at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok on Friday, Tajinderpal Singh Toor felt the old groin pain returning to haunt him. The groin injury had forced Asian record-holder Toor to pull out of the last year’s Oregon World Championships and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and he was very worried. “I had the pain …

Asian Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in 3000m steeplechase, Shaili jumps for silver
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships 2023: Parul Chaudhary wins gold in 3000m steeplechase, Shaili jumps for silver

The Hindu  

Parul Chaudhary won her first major championship gold in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Athletics Championships on Friday in Bangkok. READ | Tajinderpal Singh Toor defends Asian Championships shot put title, but limps out of competition Earlier in the day, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor stamped his authority in the continental circuit by defending his title before limping out of …

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Golden day for India as Jyothi, Ajay and Abdulla triumph
1 year, 5 months ago

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Golden day for India as Jyothi, Ajay and Abdulla triumph

The Hindu  

The Golden Streak continues at the Asian Athletics Championships as Ajay Kumar Saroj bags the 2⃣nd 🥇of the day for 🇮🇳🥳 The SAI_Bengaluru camper clocked a time of 3:41.51s in Men's 1500m Final Event. pic.twitter.com/fSumYiyiRs — SAI Media July 13, 2023 Ajay Kumar Saroj was caught in a box for a good part of the men’s 1500m final at the …

Asian Championships: Abhishek edges Yuto to win bronze, Annu finishes fourth
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Championships: Abhishek edges Yuto to win bronze, Annu finishes fourth

The Hindu  

The Japanese are the kings of distance running in Asia. But Abhishek Pal, who is in the 189th spot on the list and who could not even win gold in the 10,000m in the recent Federation Cup and the Inter-State Nationals, came up with some fine end-game heroics to outwit Japan’s Yuto Imae and take the bronze at the 25th …

Asian Athletics Championships: Toor, Sreeshankar, Tejaswin, Shaili headline 54-member Indian team
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: Toor, Sreeshankar, Tejaswin, Shaili headline 54-member Indian team

The Hindu  

Despite India being home to three of Asia’s five fastest women quartermilers this year, the Athletics Federation of India has chosen to send just one athlete to the event for the Asian Championships which begin in Bangkok on July 12. Surprisingly 16-year-old Rezoana Mallick Heena who took the under-18 Asian title in an impressive 52.98s towards the end of April …

Asian Games 2022: Full list of athletes who have achieved Asiad qualification standard at Inter-State Athletics Championships
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Full list of athletes who have achieved Asiad qualification standard at Inter-State Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

Top athletics stars flew to Bhubaneswar with the hope of punching their tickets to the delayed Asian Games later this year. The recently concluded National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium served as a selection trial for both the Asiad in Hangzhou in September and the World Championships in Hungary. Here is a list of the 65 athletes …

Shaili looking to break her mentor Anju Bobby George’s national record this year
1 year, 6 months ago

Shaili looking to break her mentor Anju Bobby George’s national record this year

The Hindu  

She is just 19 and two years into the senior circuit, but Shaili Singh is already India’s number one woman long-jumper and is looking to break her mentor Anju Bobby George’s national record this year. She says I am in that range, and so I feel I can do it,” Shaili said after the women’s long jump qualifying round at …

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