Commonwealth Games 2022 | Eldhose Paul wins historic gold, Aboobacker claims silver in men's triple jump
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Eldhose Paul wins historic gold, Aboobacker claims silver in men's triple jump

The Hindu  

Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games as he won a rare gold medal in track and field events and was followed by fellow Kerala athlete Abdulla Aboobacker here on Sunday. !🔥#EldhosePaul creates history by winning 🇮🇳's 1st ever GOLD in Men's Triple Jump at #CommonwealthGames 🤩 With the best effort of 17.03m he leaves everyone in awe of his stunning jump 😍😍#Cheer4India#India4CWG2022 1/1 pic.twitter.com/TN5bD57AUf — SAI Media August 7, 2022 SANDEEP HAS DONE IT!!! 🔥🔥#Tokyo2020 Olympian @OlySKP clocks 38:49.21 to win a Bronze 🥉in Men's 10,000m Race Walk at #CommonwealthGames2022 💪 Sandeep showcased great resilience & hard work to give us a walk to remember! India has won four triple jump medals in the past editions but this is the first time two athletes from the country have got podium finishes.

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Indian Open under-23
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Open under-23

The Hindu  

Poorva Sawant clinched the women’s triple jump gold with a new meet record even as the men’s pole vault final was postponed for the day as the pit reached the venue late, on the first day of the Indian Open under-23 athletics meet at the Patliputra Sports Complex here on Saturday. When the competition resumed after a spell of heavy …

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 …

Chance for shot putter Tajinderpal to make it to Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chance for shot putter Tajinderpal to make it to Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor will strive to make a mark in the Indian Grand Prix track and field competition at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on April 30. The tournament also marks the return of sprinter Hima Das, who was provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency for three whereabouts failures last year. Eldhose Paul, who recorded a wind-assisted …

India Open Jumps | Nayana bags long jump gold with personal best mark
9 months ago

India Open Jumps | Nayana bags long jump gold with personal best mark

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Nayana James recorded a personal best mark, leaping 6.67m to secure the women’s long jump gold at the 3rd Indian Open Jumps Competition held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation here on Wednesday. On a day when no athlete threatened the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification mark, the 28-year-old’s effort stood out, coming nearly seven years after her previous best …

Paris qualification will be on the mind during the Indian Open Jumps Competition
9 months ago

Paris qualification will be on the mind during the Indian Open Jumps Competition

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Eldhose Paul, silver medallist Abdulla Aboobacker, National champion Karthik Unnikrishnan and World U-20 silver medallist Shaili Singh will be among the star attractions at the 3rd Indian Open Jumps Competition to be held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation here on Wednesday. This being an Olympic year, qualification for Paris 2024 will be high on the …

Triple jumper Arun loses National Games gold
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Triple jumper Arun loses National Games gold

The Hindu  

Arun’s National Games gold, which he stunningly won with a personal best effort of 16.79m in Goa in November, has been taken away. The 25-year-old had broken Asian Games bronze medallist Praveen Chithravel’s National Games record of 16.68m with his last-round effort in Goa. The updated results of the National Games, now available on the Athletics Federation of India’s website, …

Men's 4x400m relay team wins gold as Indian athletes continue medal run at Asian Games in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Men's 4x400m relay team wins gold as Indian athletes continue medal run at Asian Games in Hangzhou

Hindustan Times  

Indian javelin throwers -- Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena produced a commanding performance to walk away with a gold and silver as Indian athletes continued their sensational run, claiming seven medals in the athletics competition at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Members of India's team react after winning the Men's 4X400 relay final In a dramatic day, Olympic gold medallist …

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, Athletics: Praveen Chithravel edges past Abdulla Aboobacker to claim Triple Jump bronze
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Praveen Chithravel edges past Abdulla Aboobacker to claim Triple Jump bronze

India Today  

Praveen Chithravel edged past his compatriot Abdulla Aboobacker to win the bronze medal in the Men's Triple Jump final on Tuesday. Praveen hit a best of 16.68m during the contest, to finish third behind China's Yaming Zhu and Yaoqing Fang, who won gold and silver respectively. Aboobacker would hit 16.45, 16.35 and 16.47 in the remaining attempts but it wasn't …

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 …

World Athletics Championships: Jeswin Aldrin finishes 11th in men's long jump final
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Jeswin Aldrin finishes 11th in men's long jump final

India TV News  

India's Jeswin Aldrin on Friday ended his men's long jump event in a disappointment as the national record holder finished 11th in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Aldrin was the lone Indian to reach the event's final after he recorded a jump of 8.0m in the qualification. Aldrin became only the second Indian after M Sreeshankar to qualify …

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.” …

Abdulla takes bronze with season-best effort in World Athletics Continental Tour event
1 year, 6 months ago

Abdulla takes bronze with season-best effort in World Athletics Continental Tour event

The Hindu  

Abdulla Aboobacker, the Commonwealth Games triple jump silver medallist, produced a season-best 16.80m as he won the bronze at the Montreuil International Meeting, a World Athletics Continental Tour-Silver event, in Montreuil, France, on Wednesday. 🇫🇷#TripleJump#CraftingVictories 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/7HSjTc6ZwF — Inspire Institute of Sport June 1, 2023 Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist, last year’s World Championships silver …

Triple jumpers Unnikrishnan, Aboobacker win bronze at international meets
1 year, 6 months ago

Triple jumpers Unnikrishnan, Aboobacker win bronze at international meets

The Hindu  

Abdulla Aboobacker, the Commonwealth Games triple jump silver medallist from Kerala, produced a season-best 16.80m as he won the bronze at the Montreuil International Meeting, a World Athletics Continental Tour-Silver event, in Montreuil, France, on Wednesday. 3 in India’s all-time triple jump list with 17.19m which came last year, won the Federation Cup gold recently with 16.76m, his previous best …

Federation Cup: Abdulla Aboobacker takes triple jump gold, promises bigger things next month
1 year, 7 months ago

Federation Cup: Abdulla Aboobacker takes triple jump gold, promises bigger things next month

The Hindu  

With four men vying for two Asian Championship and Asian Games berths, there is pressure building up in the country’s men’s triple jump circuit. And Abdulla Aboobacker, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist, won the gold on the concluding day of the 26 th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships on Thursday to gain a small edge in the close battle. “I …

Gold and World lead for Neeraj Chopra in Doha Diamond League
1 year, 7 months ago

Gold and World lead for Neeraj Chopra in Doha Diamond League

The Hindu  

Once again, his first throw turned out to be his best. Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra defeated Grenada’s World champion Anderson Peters to win the Diamond League season-opener in Doha with an impressive World-leading 88.67m on Friday. Peters had won the Diamond League gold in Doha last year with a personal-best 93.07m but he has had a string 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 …

Toor, Karanveer star attractions in national throws competition
1 year, 9 months ago

Toor, Karanveer star attractions in national throws competition

The Hindu  

National record-holder shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Karanveer Singh and triple jumper Eldhose Paul will be the star attractions in the second AFI National Throws Competition, beginning here from Wednesday. Toor and Karanveer claimed the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Nur-Sultan earlier this month, and will fancy their chances of winning at …

National Games 2022: Sarvesh sets new games record in men’s high jump
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022: Sarvesh sets new games record in men’s high jump

The Hindu  

Sarvesh Kushare created a new Games record on his way to take the men’s high jump gold medal at the athletics arena of the National Games on the IIT campus here on Sunday. Services jumper Sarvesh achieved a mark of 2.27m to go past Jithin Thomas’ 2.16m set in the 2015 Games in Kerala. Usaid Khan of Uttar Pradesh rewrote …

Commonwealth Games 2022 top-five near misses for Indian athletes
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 top-five near misses for Indian athletes

The Hindu  

India registered one its most successful Commonwealth Games campaigns at the 2022 edition in Birmingham with 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze for a total medal tally of 61. Manpreet’s compatriot Sakina Khatun finished fifth with 87.5 points and a best of 90kg as Sudhir’s gold in the men’s heavyweight category was the only para powerlifting medal India won …

Which National records were broken by Indian athletes at Commonwealth Games 2022?
2 years, 4 months ago

Which National records were broken by Indian athletes at Commonwealth Games 2022?

The Hindu  

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Avinash Sable’s historic silver in the men’s 3000m steeplechase in Birmingham came with a timing of 8:11.20. Men’s 10km race walk Sandeep Kumar won bronze in the men’s 10km race walk at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a timing of 38:49.21, a new National Record. Women’s 10km race walk Priyanka Goswami’s silver in the women’s 10km race …

Commonwealth Games 2022: New Indian heroes on the block
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: New Indian heroes on the block

Live Mint  

Exactly one year after Neeraj Chopra struck gold in Tokyo to clinch India’s first medal in track and field at the Olympics, 7 August proved to be a banner day for Indian athletics yet again. Two young men from India’s athletics cradle Kerala, Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker, won gold and silver respectively in the men’s triple jump event at …

India at Commonwealth Games 2022: Athletics performance review
2 years, 4 months ago

India at Commonwealth Games 2022: Athletics performance review

The Hindu  

Call it the Neeraj Chopra effect or something else, but there seems to be one happy high after another in Indian athletics. After India’s best-ever performance at the recent World Championships, where Chopra won the first-ever silver and six Indians qualified for the final, expectations were high as the athletes flew to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games. “Sable’s race was …

CWG 2022: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty add to India’s gold rush with historic win in men's doubles final
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty add to India’s gold rush with historic win in men's doubles final

Hindustan Times  

Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty turned their silver in Gold Coast to gold in Birmingham as they beat the England pair of Lane Ben and Vendy Sean 21-15, 21-13 in men's doubles final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday. With the win, they became the first Indian pair to claim the elusive gold in men's doubles category at …

CWG 2022 Day 11 Highlights: India finish fourth courtesy 22 gold medals
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022 Day 11 Highlights: India finish fourth courtesy 22 gold medals

Business Standard  

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 11 Highlights The Indian contingent picked four out of the five gold medals up for grab on the last day and finished fourth on the overall medals table of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. They edged out New Zealand with two gold medals and Scotland with 10 total medals to remain fourth on both …

Hop and very much in step, Paul and Aboobacker jump for a grand India 1-2
2 years, 4 months ago

Hop and very much in step, Paul and Aboobacker jump for a grand India 1-2

Hindustan Times  

By the cramped lane for athletes to walk out of the Alexander Stadium and into the players enclosure, Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker with their hand on the other’s shoulder with the overlapping Indian tri-colour. Paul and Aboobacker won gold and silver in the Commonwealth Games competition, a feat that further elevates the country’s stature as it enjoys a high …

Commonwealth Games 2022 | India puts on a remarkable show in wrestling
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 | India puts on a remarkable show in wrestling

The Hindu  

The increase in gold medal count at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games should be an encouragement for the Indian wrestling contingent even though there were depleted fields in a few weight categories. While Olympics silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya cruised to his maiden gold, Worlds and Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia overcame a lean patch to showcase his aggressive game and clinch …

Commonwealth Games: India win bronze in men’s 10,000m walk race, women’s javelin throw as medals rain in athletics
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: India win bronze in men’s 10,000m walk race, women’s javelin throw as medals rain in athletics

Firstpost  

While Sandeep Kumar won the bronze medal on the track, Annu Rani made wonders in the field and won a javelin throw bronze medal. India’s Sandeep Kumar created history in men’s 10,000m walk race as he finished third to win a bronze medal at the ongoing Birmingham Games on Sunday with a personal best time of 38.39.21 minutes. What a …

Late starter, fast learner, Eldhose Paul blooms with triple jump gold in Birmingham Commonwealth Games
2 years, 4 months ago

Late starter, fast learner, Eldhose Paul blooms with triple jump gold in Birmingham Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

There are late bloomers and then there is Eldhose Paul. On Sunday afternoon at around 4:30 PM IST, celebrations sparked across the country as Eldhose became the first Indian to win a medal in the triple jump event. RELATED: Eldhose Paul wins gold, Abdulla Aboobacker bags silver in men’s triple jump at CWG Despite what could be termed a meteoric …

Eldhose Paul wins gold, Abdulla Aboobacker bags silver in men’s triple jump at Commonwealth Games
2 years, 4 months ago

Eldhose Paul wins gold, Abdulla Aboobacker bags silver in men’s triple jump at Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

India’s Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker won the gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s triple jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. HISTORYYYYYYYYY#CWG2022 TRIPLE JUMP RESULTS👇🏽 🥇 Eldhose Paul 🥈 Abdulla Aboobacker 4th Praveen Chithravel That's your triple jump TOP 4 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇧🇲🇮🇳#CWG2022 I #TeamIndia I #B2022Netballpic.twitter.com/n9Lgm8ZTXe — Sportstar August 7, 2022 Paul had reached the final …

Athletics Commonwealth Games 2022, Highlights: Eldhose Paul, Aboobacker on podium in triple jump; Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem wins javelin gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Athletics Commonwealth Games 2022, Highlights: Eldhose Paul, Aboobacker on podium in triple jump; Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem wins javelin gold

The Hindu  

That was it from out side. Rohit Yadav manages his best throw at the last attempt. Kenya’s Yego with an invalid throw while Keshorn Walcott gets to 80.70m Anderson Peters reaches 82.74 and betters his first throw. On the second attempt, Arshad Nadeem is nowhere near his first throw so he steps over the line to register an invalid throw. …

Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia
2 years, 4 months ago

Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia

The Hindu  

Selva Prabhu Thirumaran won the men’s triple jump silver in the World Athletics Under-20 Championships here on Friday. pic.twitter.com/z3yIAiJrMQ — Athletics Federation of India August 6, 2022 It was India’s third medal at the under-20 Worlds, with the 4x400m mixed relay team and Rupal Chaudhary bringing the other medals earlier. Rupal won Bronze at World Athletics Junior Championships in Cali …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8 Highlights: India’s Medal tally rises to 26, Bajrang, Sakshi, Deepak clinch Gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8 Highlights: India’s Medal tally rises to 26, Bajrang, Sakshi, Deepak clinch Gold

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s Highlights of Day 8 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday. Wrestling Medal Final matches Men’s Freestyle 86 kg - Deepak Punia - Gold Medal Match Women’s Freestyle 62 kg - Sakshi Malik- Gold Medal Match Men’s Freestyle 125 kg - Mohit Grewal- Bronze Medal Match Women’s Freestyle 68 kg - Divya Kakran- …

CWG 2022 Highlights, Day 7: Murali Sreeshankar Wins Silver in Long Jump as Sudhir Wins Para Powerlifting Gold; Boxers Assured of Medals
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022 Highlights, Day 7: Murali Sreeshankar Wins Silver in Long Jump as Sudhir Wins Para Powerlifting Gold; Boxers Assured of Medals

News 18  

CWG 2022 Highlights Day 7 India Latest Updates Online Results Watch Streaming: With the Indian weightlifting contingent ending their terrific campaign at the Games totalling ten medals, including three gold medals on Wednesday, the focus now shifts to other events, especially boxing with four boxers in line to assure a medal, adding to the medals Nitu Ghangas, Nikhat Zareen, Hussamuddin …

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in men’s long jump at Commonwealth Games
2 years, 4 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver in men’s long jump at Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Murali Sreeshankar won a track and field silver in men’s long jump with a best of 8.08m at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday night. The only other CWG men’s long jump medallist from India is Suresh Babu. This is also India’s second medal in athletics in Birmingham after Tejaswin Shankar won bronze in the men’s high jump on Wednesday. Muhammad …

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver, Long Jump Final HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Sreeshankar jumps 8.08m for medal on CWG debut
2 years, 4 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar wins silver, Long Jump Final HIGHLIGHTS, Commonwealth Games: Sreeshankar jumps 8.08m for medal on CWG debut

The Hindu  

Men’s Long Jump Final, CWG 2022 HIGHLIGHTS Murali Sreeshankar becomes India’s fourth long-jump medallist at the Commonwealth Games. Fifth Set Laquan Nairn - 7.84m Jovan van Vuuren - 7.75m Shawn-D Thompson - 7.73m Henry Frayne - 7.94m Tristan James - 7.80m M Sreeshankar - Sreeshankar breaches the 8m mark! Fourth Set Laquan Nairn - X Jovan van Vuuren - 7.49m …

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 …

Commonwealth Games 2022, Highlights: Rewinding day 7 of the multi-nation event
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022, Highlights: Rewinding day 7 of the multi-nation event

India TV News  

Commonwealth Games 2022, Highlights: Rewinding day 7 of the multi-nation event India had a historical and eventful day 7 as they clinched one gold and one silver medal to take their medal count to 20. Hima Das with a time of 23.42 sec convincingly qualifies for the semifinal in the 200m heat PARA POWERLIFTING Sudhir pulls off a historic feat …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze

Hindustan Times  

CWG Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal is the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the CWG Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the Commonwealth Games. He was the second Indian player to win a medal on Wednesday after weightlifter Lovepreet Singh won …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: India's rich haul in weightlifting continues, Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze

Hindustan Times  

CWG Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal is the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the CWG Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: Saurav Ghosal became the first Indian squash player to win an individual medal at the Commonwealth Games. He was the second Indian player to win a medal on Wednesday after weightlifter Lovepreet Singh won …

CWG 2022: Murali Sreeshankar, Muhammed Anees Qualify For Final In Long Jump
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Murali Sreeshankar, Muhammed Anees Qualify For Final In Long Jump

News 18  

Indian athletes Murali Sreeshankar and Muhammed Anees Yahiya have made it to the finals of the men’s long jump event from Group A and B respectively in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Tuesday. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY Sreeshankar made a jump of …

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3 Top 10 Moments: From Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli winning gold to India beating Pakistan in women’s cricket
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3 Top 10 Moments: From Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli winning gold to India beating Pakistan in women’s cricket

The Hindu  

Here are the top 10 moments from Day 3 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. | Photo Credit: PTI Jeremy Lalrinnunga continued India’s medal run in weightlifting with a gold in the men’s 67kg event. READ: Jeremy Lalrinnunga put CWG gold medal on phone wallpaper months before he made it happen Achinta makes it six Achinta Sheuli celebrates with …

Commonwealth Games: Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli strike gold in weightlifting; Nikhat Zareen into quarter-finals
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli strike gold in weightlifting; Nikhat Zareen into quarter-finals

Firstpost  

That took India’ s gold medal tally to three this CWG, with Mirabai Chanu having won one earlier, in the women’s 49 kg category. Mizoram teenager Jeremy Lalrinnunga won India’s second gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, and that was followed by another gold by fellow weightlifter Achinta Sheuli towards the end of the day. While Jeremy …

Commonwealth Games: Watch | Top five moments from CWG Day 3 as Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli win gold medals
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Watch | Top five moments from CWG Day 3 as Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli win gold medals

Firstpost  

After four medals on Day 2 by Indian weightlifters, Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games belonged to the weightlifters as well with two gold medals coming from two of the youngest members of the discipline at the quadrennial event in Birmingham on Sunday After four medals on Day 2 by Indian weightlifters, Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games belonged to …

Commonwealth Games: India's Achinta Sheuli clinches gold in men's 73kg weightlifting final
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: India's Achinta Sheuli clinches gold in men's 73kg weightlifting final

Firstpost  

While doing so, Achinta equalled his personal best snatch of 143kg, and went into the clean and jerk round with a five-kilo advantage over Malaysia’s Erri Hidayat. Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli won the gold medal at the men’s 73kg weightlifting competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. Heading into the last phase, Malaysia’s Erri Hidayat, on 165kg …

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Jeremy Lalrinnunga claims second gold for India
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Jeremy Lalrinnunga claims second gold for India

The Hindu  

Young weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashed two Games records on his way to a sensational gold medal win at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games as he added a second yellow metal to India's tally on Sunday. Jeremy opened up a huge 10kg gap with the nearest rival Edidiong Joseph Umoafia when he lifted 140kg in a successful second attempt. #Cheer4Indiapic.twitter.com/4rW1DqYAbF — Anurag …

CWG 2022: Indian Athletics Poised for Record Medal Haul If All Goes to Plan
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Indian Athletics Poised for Record Medal Haul If All Goes to Plan

News 18  

India’s recent success at the World Athletics Championship can be considered a curtain raiser for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 29-year-old has a season’s and personal best of 63.82m, breaking her own national record as she won gold during the Indian Open Javelin Throw Competition in May in Jamshedpur. India’s three triple jumper Eldhose Paul, who made it to the …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Eldhose Paul finishes ninth as India fail to make men’s 4x400m relay finals
2 years, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Eldhose Paul finishes ninth as India fail to make men’s 4x400m relay finals

Firstpost  

Paul produced a best jump of 16.79m in the three attempts he had, and failed to make it to the top eight. Eugene: India’s Eldhose Paul finished ninth in the men’s triple jump final while the 4x400m relay team ended 12th overall, failing to make it to the medal round in the World Championships in Eugene. The 25-year-old Paul produced …

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