Late starter, fast learner, Eldhose Paul blooms with triple jump gold in Birmingham Commonwealth Games
The HinduThere 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 rise, Eldhose doesn’t think his success came out of nowhere. Eldhose Paul poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Men’s Triple Jump Final. I believe in science and hard work.” 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 On Sunday, he also went past the 17m mark, often considered a defining mark for triple jumpers.