U20 World Championships: Historic mixed relay bronze for India
3 years, 4 months ago

U20 World Championships: Historic mixed relay bronze for India

The Hindu  

Despite being the country's fastest quartermiler, Priya H. Mohan had been left out of the Indian 4x400m mixed relay team for the Tokyo Olympics as she was not a national camper. But on Wednesday evening, the 18-year-old from Karnataka produced a strong second leg as India won the mixed relay bronze at the World Athletics under-20 athletics championships in Nairobi, Kenya. READ| Abdul Razak had run the opening leg in the morning but the team management replaced him with under-20 Federation Cup champion Bharath Sridhar for the final. Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal also advanced to the final in men's shot but hammer thrower Vipin Kumar failed to make the cut, finishing 10 in his group and 20 overall with 63.17m.

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Wrestler Priya outclasses Paris Olympian Reetika to claim 76kg crown
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Wrestler Priya outclasses Paris Olympian Reetika to claim 76kg crown

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Priya Malik had won a handful of international medals in age group events and also bagged a bronze on her international debut in senior category at the Asian Championship last year. Reetika Hooda, another wrestler from Haryana, not only made her way to the national team but also became the first woman grappler from the country to book an …

IAU 100km World Championships: Meet the Indian contenders
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Under-23 World Wrestling Championships: Chirag Chikkara clinches gold as India shines with nine medals
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Under-23 World Wrestling Championships: Chirag Chikkara clinches gold as India shines with nine medals

The Hindu  

Chirag Chikkara clinched the gold medal in the men's 57kg freestyle category at the Under-23 World Championships in Tirana. He defeated Abdymalik Karachov of Kyrgyzstan 4-3 in the final seconds of the competition. Chikkara becomes the second Indian man to win the gold at the U23 Championships, following Aman Sehrawat's achievement in the same category in 2022. India finished fourth …

India's Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics

New Indian Express  

PARIS: India's world champion Deepthi Jeevanji came up short of her best timing as she won a bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 category final race at the Paralympics here on Tuesday. Deepthi, who turns 21 later this month, clocked 55.82 seconds to finish behind Yuliia Shuliar of Ukraine and world record holder Aysel Onder of Turkey. Deepthi had …

Aarti wins 10000m race walk bronze with NR to open India's account in World U20 C'ships
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Aarti wins 10000m race walk bronze with NR to open India's account in World U20 C'ships

Hindustan Times  

Aarti won a bronze in women's 10000m race walk event with national U20 record time to open India's medal account in the World U20 Athletics Championships here on Friday. Aarti broke her own earlier national record of 47:21.04 which she had clocked in March while winning gold in the National Federation Cup U20 Championships in Lucknow. On Thursday night, Pooja …

Aarti wins 10000m race walk bronze with NR to open India's account in World U20 C'ships
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Aarti wins 10000m race walk bronze with NR to open India's account in World U20 C'ships

Hindustan Times  

Aarti won a bronze in women's 10000m race walk event with national U20 record time to open India's medal account in the World U20 Athletics Championships here on Friday. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} Aarti broke her own earlier national record of 47:21.04 which she had clocked in March while winning gold in the National Federation Cup U20 Championships in Lucknow. On Thursday …

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 …

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Paris 2024 Olympics: India Men’s 4x400m relay team narrowly misses berth in final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: India Men’s 4x400m relay team narrowly misses berth in final

The Hindu  

Despite a spirited effort and returning a season best time, Asian Games gold medallist Indian men’s 4x400m relay team was heartbroken after narrowly missing a berth in the Olympics final at the Stade de France here on Friday. The Indians, who saw Anas clocking 45.79 to complete the first leg at the eighth place, lacked a bit of luck as …

India at Paris Olympics: Men’s 4x400m relay team narrowly misses berth in final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India at Paris Olympics: Men’s 4x400m relay team narrowly misses berth in final

The Hindu  

Despite a spirited effort and returning a season best time, Asian Games gold medallist Indian men’s 4x400m relay team was heartbroken after narrowly missing a berth in the Olympics final at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday. Paris Olympics day 14 live updates The Indians, who saw Anas clocking 45.79 to complete the first leg at the eighth …

Can India win their first medal in the 4x400m relay? Previous Olympic medal timings, top medal contenders, season best times
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can India win their first medal in the 4x400m relay? Previous Olympic medal timings, top medal contenders, season best times

The Hindu  

On August 9, India will attempt to make a new headway in athletics by securing a medal in the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay events. Here are the winning times from the last three 4x400m events, and the top eight according to season best: Previous medal timings in 4x400m relay Tokyo 2020 Gold - USA - 2:55.70 Silver - Netherlands …

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 …

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 …

World Para-Athletics Championships: Simran Sharma wins gold, India bag three medals on last day
6 months, 4 weeks ago

World Para-Athletics Championships: Simran Sharma wins gold, India bag three medals on last day

Firstpost  

Simran Sharma, Navdeep and Preethi Pal added to India’s record tally at the World Para-Athletics Championships Simran Sharma won gold on the last day of the World Para-Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. Image: X/Paralympic India Simran Sharma won gold medal in women’s 200m T12 event with a personal best of 24.95 seconds to earn India a sixth yellow metal on …

World Para Athletics C’ships 2024: India awarded silver, bronze in F46 javelin after winning protest
6 months, 4 weeks ago

World Para Athletics C’ships 2024: India awarded silver, bronze in F46 javelin after winning protest

The Hindu  

India were awarded the silver and bronze in men’s javelin throw F46 event after winning protest against second-place finisher Dinesh Priyantha Herath of Sri Lanka at World Para Athletics Championships here. Rinku Hooda and Ajeet Singh on Friday finished third and fourth respectively in the men’s F46 javelin throw final but the result was put on hold after India lodged …

Asian Relay Championships: Indian men's and women's 4x400m teams win silver medals
7 months ago

Asian Relay Championships: Indian men's and women's 4x400m teams win silver medals

The Hindu  

Fielding under-strength teams after having qualified for the Paris Olympics, both the men's and women's 4x400m quartets finished second at the inaugural Asian Relay Championships in Bangkok on May 21. The men's quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Santosh Kumar, Mijo Chacko Kurian and Arokia Rajiv also failed to stand on top of the podium as they clocked 3:05.76 to finish …

World Para Championships: Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold with world record time in 400m T20 class
7 months ago

World Para Championships: Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold with world record time in 400m T20 class

The Hindu  

India's Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal with a world record time of 55.07 seconds in the women's 400m T20 category race at the World Para Athletics Championships here on Monday. Deepthi smashed American Breanna Clark's earlier world record of 55.12 seconds set during last year's edition of the championships in Paris. Deepthi had qualified for the final after winning …

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

Indian Men's 4x400m Team Fails to Finish World Relays Heat Race, 2nd Leg Runner Pulls Out Due to Cramps
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Men's 4x400m Team Fails to Finish World Relays Heat Race, 2nd Leg Runner Pulls Out Due to Cramps

News 18  

Second leg runner Rajesh Ramesh pulled out due to cramps as the Indian men’s 4x400m team failed to finish its heat race at the World Athletics Relays here on Sunday, during round one of Paris Olympics qualifications. The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Rajesh Ramesh, Muhammed Ajmal and Amoj Jacob was hoping to book a Paris ticket with a …

Asian under-20 athletics championships: Harshit strikes gold in hammer, silver for Laxita and mixed relay team
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Asian under-20 athletics championships: Harshit strikes gold in hammer, silver for Laxita and mixed relay team

The Hindu  

Harshit Kumar won the men’s hammer throw gold while Laxita Vinod Sandilea and the 4x400m mixed relay team picked silver medals on the third day of 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, behind China, in 3:24.86s …

Under-20 Asians | Harshit clinches gold; Laxita and mixed relay team finish with silver
7 months, 3 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 wrap, April 8: India retains men’s individual and team gold in Asia-Oceania 24-hr ultra-running c’ships
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, April 8: India retains men’s individual and team gold in Asia-Oceania 24-hr ultra-running c’ships

The Hindu  

ATHLETICS India retains men’s individual and team gold in Asia-Oceania 24-hr ultra-running c’ships Amar Singh Devanda smashed his own national record en route retaining the individual gold medal and helping the men’s team to finish on top of the podium for the second consecutive edition of the IAU 24-hr Asia-Oceania Ultrarunning Championships in Canberra, Australia. The Indian men’s team also …

ATHLETICS | Quartermiler Priya is back and hungry for fast timings
9 months, 1 week ago

ATHLETICS | Quartermiler Priya is back and hungry for fast timings

The Hindu  

Last June, just as she was mentally preparing for the Inter-State Nationals in Bhubaneswar, quartermiler Priya Mohan felt a sharp pain in her chest and shoulders. I did not even care about the issues in my life,” Priya, last year’s Federation Cup champion, told The Hindu from Ballari. Priya, who was fourth in the 400m at the 2021 under-20 Worlds, …

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 …

Asian Para Games 2023: India sweeps podium in men’s discus throw F54/55/56; India fourth in medal tally
1 year, 1 month ago

Asian Para Games 2023: India sweeps podium in men’s discus throw F54/55/56; India fourth in medal tally

The Hindu  

India’s Neeraj Yadav, Yogesh Kathuniya and Muthuraja swept the men’s discus throw-F54/55/56 podium in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Tuesday. Deepthi then won a gold in women’s T20 category 400m race with the Games and Asian record timing of 56.69 seconds. Sharath Makanahalli Shankarappa won gold in the Men’s 5000m-T13 category READ | Asian Para Games 2023 medals tally …

Asian Para Games: India opens medal tally with silver win canoeing
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Para Games: India opens medal tally with silver win canoeing

Live Mint  

Athlete Prachi Yadav won a silver in canoeing in the Women's VL2 category, opening India's medal tally at the 4th Asian Para Games. Uzbekistan's Shakhzoda Mamadalieva claimed the gold medal by clocking 58.775s, and China's Yongyuan walked away with a silver medal with a timing of 59.724s. On the other hand, in the women's VL3 final India missed out on …

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 2023: Men's relay team featuring Muhammed Anas, Jacob, Ajmal and Rajesh wins 4x400m Gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Men's relay team featuring Muhammed Anas, Jacob, Ajmal and Rajesh wins 4x400m Gold

India TV News  

Athletics continued to contribute medals for India in huge numbers as seven more medals were won in the sport across various disciplines on Wednesday, October 4. While double podium finish in javelin throw including a Gold by Neeraj Chopra will headline the track and field athletes' performance on Wednesday, soon after the men's relay team featuring Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob, …

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 …

Parul, Ancy win silver, Tejaswin leads in decathlon
1 year, 2 months ago

Parul, Ancy win silver, Tejaswin leads in decathlon

Hindustan Times  

For the second consecutive day, the 3000m steeplechase proved a productive race for Indian athletes as Parul Chaudhary and Priti Lamba finished second and third, after Avinash Sable won gold in the men’s event on Sunday. Tejaswin Shankar is at the top of the standings in decathlon, Parul Chaudhary and Priti won silver and bronze and Ancy Sojan won silver …

Asian Games 2023: Double podium in steeplechase; Ancy’s personal best jump clinches silver; mixed relay team upgraded to silver
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Double podium in steeplechase; Ancy’s personal best jump clinches silver; mixed relay team upgraded to silver

The Hindu  

While the Indian focus in the 3000m Steeplechase has been firmly on Avinash Sable for a while now, Parul Chaudhary has been grafting away in the background, repeatedly breaking personal and national records among the women. On Monday, she finally stepped into the limelight with an emphatic silver behind world champion Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrain for India’s 12th athletics …

India's mixed relay bronze upgraded to silver at Asian Games after Sri Lanka disqualified for lane infringement
1 year, 2 months ago

India's mixed relay bronze upgraded to silver at Asian Games after Sri Lanka disqualified for lane infringement

Hindustan Times  

The Indian 4x400m mixed relay team won silver at the Asian Games on Monday to take the country's medal haul from the track and field to 16. The gold medal winning Bahraini team registered a time of 3:14.02s while bronze medallists Kazakhstan ran the race in 3:24.85. China's Xiong Shiqi took gold with a 6.73m whole Hong Kong's Yue Nga …

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: 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: Srihari enters second consecutive final, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team also in medal contention
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Srihari enters second consecutive final, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team also in medal contention

Hindustan Times  

Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj finished sixth in the men's 50m backstroke heats to progress to his second consecutive final at the Asian Games here on Monday. Srihari Nataraj of India Nataraj, who finished sixth in the men's 100m backstroke final on Sunday, clocked 25.43s to finish third in his heat 4 and sixth overall. The Indian quartet of Aryan …

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 …

Podcast: With Neeraj, relay team and Parul, did India see its best-ever 30 minutes in athletics history?
1 year, 3 months ago

Podcast: With Neeraj, relay team and Parul, did India see its best-ever 30 minutes in athletics history?

The Hindu  

In terms of the medal haul, the recently concluded World Athletics Championships in Budapest was not any different from France 2003 and Eugene 2022 for India. However, the colour of that medal is what makes the Budapest edition one to remember for a long time as Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion in men’s javelin throw, added the only piece …

Indian men’s 4x400m relay quartet confident of Asian Games gold after Worlds performance
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian men’s 4x400m relay quartet confident of Asian Games gold after Worlds performance

The Hindu  

Amoj Jacob, one of the runners in the men’s 4x400m relay quartet that came close to shattering the USA’s aura of invincibility at the World Athletics Championships recently, said on Tuesday he was confident India would win the Asian Games gold, and would also aim for an Olympic podium finish if it qualifies. Phenomenal from India's 🇮🇳 Anas, Amoj, Rajesh …

Gold winner: On Neeraj Chopra and his golden arm
1 year, 3 months ago

Gold winner: On Neeraj Chopra and his golden arm

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra scripted another glorious chapter by becoming the first-ever Indian to secure a gold in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. Neeraj, the first Indian Olympic champion athlete, hurled the javelin to 88.17m in his second attempt to achieve the crown in a highly competitive field, also comprising Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem, who took the silver, …

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 …

Indian Athletes Shine Bright at Budapest Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Athletes Shine Bright at Budapest Championships

Deccan Chronicle  

Budapest: LePage turned silver last year into gold with a fabulous performance on the second day of the decathlon, even more so as he had a problematic hamstring. Duplantis enjoyed a pretty routine defence of his title, saying: "I'm really happy about all these consecutive golds. "This was maybe the craziest atmosphere I've ever competed in so it meant a …

‘Die if you have to, don’t let go’ - How Indian men’s 4x400 relay team made World Championships final with record-shattering run
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Die if you have to, don’t let go’ - How Indian men’s 4x400 relay team made World Championships final with record-shattering run

The Hindu  

Midway through the final leg of the men’s 4x400m heat at the Athletics World Championships on Saturday, Ramesh Rajesh felt the dreadful burn of lactic acid build up in his legs. He stormed past the finish line in the men’s 4x400m heats at the World Championships, just behind Justin Robinson of the USA. By virtue of finishing second, the Indian …

Indian men’s 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record, qualifies for World Championships final for first time
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian men’s 4x400m relay team breaks Asian record, qualifies for World Championships final for first time

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team shattered Asian record in a stunning race, clocking 2 minute 59.05 seconds to qualify for its maiden final round of the World Championships here on Saturday. The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh finished second in heat number one behind USA to make it to the …

ISSF World Championships: Indian Women Bag 50M Pistol Gold, Finish with Six Gold, Eight Bronze in Baku
1 year, 3 months ago

ISSF World Championships: Indian Women Bag 50M Pistol Gold, Finish with Six Gold, Eight Bronze in Baku

News 18  

India finished the 2023 ISSF World Championships with six gold and eight bronze medals as Tiyana, Sakshi Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur combined to clinch gold in the Women’s 50M Pistol on Friday as the national contingent finished the event with 14 medals, second behind China. In the team event, the Indian trio grossed 1,573 points to secure gold while China …

World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 6: India's Ram Baboo finishes 27th in 35km race walk final
1 year, 3 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 Athletics Championships 2023: Aldrin qualifies for maiden long jump finals, Sreeshankar misses out
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Aldrin qualifies for maiden long jump finals, Sreeshankar misses out

The Hindu  

National record holder long jumper Jeswin Aldrin qualified for his maiden World Athletics Championships finals but fellow competitor Murali Sreeshankar made a shock exit at the qualification round after a below-par show here on Wednesday. FOLLOW | World Athletics Championships 2023, Day 5 updates Aldrin, who finished sixth in Group B qualification round, was the 12th best performer overall and …

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal asserted her class to secure her second consecutive gold medal and world under-17 champion Savita Dalal proved her worth at a higher level by winning a second World title within two weeks as Indian women gathered two gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the World under-20 championships on Friday. Antim, an Asian silver medallist who was …

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 …

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