Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net
2 years, 5 months ago

Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net

The Hindu  

When S. Dhanalakshmi clocked a very impressive 11.26s for the 100m recently in Turkey and then followed it up with a sterling 22.89s 200m in Kazakhstan, many were stunned. Equally stunning were B. Aishwarya’s 14.14m triple jump, which broke Mayookha Johny’s 11-year-old National record and made her this year’s Asian No. The Athletics Integrity Unit, formed by World Athletics a few years ago to fight doping in the sport, had tested Tamil Nadu’s Dhanalakshmi at Almaty recently, and according to sources, in an out-of-competition test, while Karnataka’s Aishwarya failed an in-competition test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency at the Chennai Nationals. Dhanalaskhmi, who upset top names like Dutee Chand and Hima Das in recent meets and emerged as the country’s fastest 100 and 200m runner this year, came to the spotlight when she finished third in her first-ever quartermile at last year’s 4x400m mixed relay trials and went to the Tokyo Olympics. Poovamma, former National javelin record holder Rajender Singh and some new National gold medallists like Taranjeet Kaur and K. Naresh Kumar — 2021 Warangal National Open 100m champions — failing dope tests in the last 12 months, and now with Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya joining the list, this is perhaps the worst year for Indian athletics after the 2011 scandal when six women quartermilers were caught in the doping net.

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SAI athletics coach Ramesh savours double delight as trainees Yarraji, Deepthi honoured with Arjuna Award
1 week, 2 days ago

SAI athletics coach Ramesh savours double delight as trainees Yarraji, Deepthi honoured with Arjuna Award

The Hindu  

For N. Ramesh, athletics coach of Sports Authority of India, it was double delight when two of his trainees - 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and para athlete J. Deepthi - were named for the prestigious Arjuna Awards on Thursday. Once she won the National under-18 women’s hurdles gold, she never really looked back and she became the first woman to …

2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records
2 weeks, 6 days ago

2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

The Hindu  

There were records galore from athletics in 2024, both at the national and global level. | Photo Credit: NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon bettered her own world record in the women’s 1500m at the Paris Diamond League meet. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis poses next to a board displaying his new 6,26 meters world record after the men’s pole vault …

Neeraj Chopra's T-Shirt Inducted Into World Athletics Heritage Collection
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Neeraj Chopra's T-Shirt Inducted Into World Athletics Heritage Collection

ABP News  

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been inducted into the World Athletics Heritage Collection, currently on display in the online 3D platform of the Museum of World Athletics. Besides Chopra, Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the World Athletics women's field event athlete of the year, and her fellow Paris Olympic medallist Thea LaFond are …

National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation
1 month ago

National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation

The Hindu  

Several up-and-coming athletes, including under-20 National record holder pole vaulter Dev Meena and South Asian junior championships silver medallist 100m hurdler Sabita Toppo, promise quality action in the 39 th National junior athletics championships starting here on Saturday. For the first time, the meet will see restrictions in a few events for under-14, under-16 and under-18 athletes as the Athletics …

World Athletics U-20 Championships 2024: India finishes fifth in 4x400m mixed relay; Amanat Kamboj qualifies for discus final
4 months, 2 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 …

Indian Grand Prix: Ancy Sojan wins gold in women’s long jump
6 months, 4 weeks 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Who is Deepthi Jeevanji? Know about first Indian para athlete to win gold at World Championships track events
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Deepthi Jeevanji? Know about first Indian para athlete to win gold at World Championships track events

India TV News  

The rising athlete Deepthi Jeevanji made every Indian proud with a historic Gold at the World Para Athletics Championships 2024 in Kobe on Monday, May 20. At the World Para Athletics Championships 2024 in Kobe, Japan, she set a new Asian record of 56.09 seconds on Sunday to qualify for the finals. In the finals, Deepthi produced her best performance …

Chance for shot putter Tajinderpal to make it to Paris Olympics
8 months, 1 week 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 …

ASIAN U-20 ATHLETICS | Gold for Ranvir, Ekta and Anurag
8 months, 2 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 …

India Open Jumps | Nayana bags long jump gold with personal best mark
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

ATHLETICS | Gaurav and Sonam shatter the under-20 steeple chase marks
1 year, 2 months ago

ATHLETICS | Gaurav and Sonam shatter the under-20 steeple chase marks

The Hindu  

Gaurav Yadav, Sonam, Kaila Syam Sundhar and Minakshi found their way into the record books on the penultimate day of the 38th National junior athletics championship at the Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. Earlier, Sundhar clocked 10.55s for the record in the boys’ under-16 80m hurdles, while Minakshi threw the spear to a new distance of 44.05m for the girls’ …

Asian Para Games 2023: India sweeps podium in men’s discus throw F54/55/56; India fourth in medal tally
1 year, 2 months 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: Soorma shines on controversy-ridden day
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Para Games: Soorma shines on controversy-ridden day

Hindustan Times  

The first day of competition at the Asian Para Games was marred in controversy for India as the trio of Dharambir, Pranav Soorma, and Anantram was barred from competing in the F53 men's discus throw final after they allegedly turned up late in the call room. We tried to reason it out with the officials but to no avail," said …

No Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem in Asian Games 2023 javelin as Pakistani thrower pulls out due to injury
1 year, 3 months ago

No Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem in Asian Games 2023 javelin as Pakistani thrower pulls out due to injury

The Hindu  

Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan’s top Javelin thrower, has pulled out of the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou due to a persistent knee injury. Nadeem was touted to be Neeraj Chopra’s main rival and looked all set to participate in the Javelin throw finals on Wednesday. Nadeem finished second to Neeraj Chopra in the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary, and created …

Asian Games 2023: Double podium in steeplechase; Ancy’s personal best jump clinches silver; mixed relay team upgraded to silver
1 year, 3 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 …

Asian Games 2023, Athletics: Vithya Ramraj equals PT Usha's national record to qualify for 400m hurdles final
1 year, 3 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 …

Kartik, Gulveer win silver, bronze, end India’s 25-year wait for 10,000m medal
1 year, 3 months ago

Kartik, Gulveer win silver, bronze, end India’s 25-year wait for 10,000m medal

Hindustan Times  

Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh ensured India had a second successive medal day in athletics as they took silver and bronze respectively in the 10,000m at the Hangzhou Olympics Sports Centre Stadium on Saturday. The twin medals ended India’s a 25-year wait for a podium in the gruelling event, since Gulab Chand’s bronze at the 1998 Bangkok Asiad. I’m sure …

Asian Games athletics | Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final
1 year, 3 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: Anju Bobby George predicts 'huge haul of medals' in athletics
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Anju Bobby George predicts 'huge haul of medals' in athletics

Firstpost  

For the young athletes who will take part in the Asian Games for the first time, Anju Bobby George advised them to view it as a stepping stone towards the Olympics and World Championships. Anju Bobby George, who created history when she clinched a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, feels that the Indian contingent is set …

Mission Hangzhou: A Look At India's Biggest Medal Prospects At The Upcoming Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Mission Hangzhou: A Look At India's Biggest Medal Prospects At The Upcoming Asian Games

News 18  

India will be sending its biggest ever contingent of 655 athletes to the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. Pakistan’s World Championships silver medallist Arshad Nadeem, who claimed a bronze in the 2018 Asian Games, will be his main rival in Hangzhou. Men’s Triple Jump: Praveen Chitravel Season leader among Asians and number 6 in the world with his national record …

Indian Grand Prix-5: Vithya clocks personal best; shocks Himanshi and Aishwarya in women’s 400m
1 year, 4 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 …

Neeraj Chopra 1st Indian To Win Gold At World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra 1st Indian To Win Gold At World Athletics Championships

Deccan Chronicle  

Budapest : While Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to win gold at the World Athletics Championships, the javelin thrower reveals that his actual desire was to hit the 90m mark in the final. However, things didn't materialise in the manner he hoped for and Neeraj recorded his best throw of 88.17 m in his second attempt …

Neeraj Chopra's Historic Gold Medal Highlights India's Presence at World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 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: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold, Arshad Nadeem takes silver in historic India-Pakistan 1-2
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold, Arshad Nadeem takes silver in historic India-Pakistan 1-2

India Today  

India’s superstar Olympian Neeraj Chopra has transcended borders, playing a mentor-like role for Javelin throwers not just in India but in Pakistan as well. The Olympic champion becomes the javelin throw world champion â˜Ä️ 🇮🇳's @Neeraj_chopra1 throws 88.17m to upgrade last year's silver medal into glittering gold in Budapest 👏#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/8K1mIvcYmF — World Athletics August 27, 2023 Chopra has now …

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra produces record-breaking throw to qualify for finals of World Athletics Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra produces record-breaking throw to qualify for finals of World Athletics Championships

India TV News  

India's ace javelin star Neeraj Chopra produces another record-breaking throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships qualification round on Friday, August 25. Neeraj recorded an 88.77m throw on his first attempt to enter the finals of the World Athletics Championships 2023 and mainly qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch Neeraj Chopra's throw at World Athletics Championships 2023: The 25-year-old …

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 …

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: Reality checks for India’s Sarvesh Kushare, Tamilarasan Santosh
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Reality checks for India’s Sarvesh Kushare, Tamilarasan Santosh

The Hindu  

As he got up off the high jump mat for the last time at Budapest’s National stadium, Sarvesh Kushare wore a wry smile on his face. He had very nearly cleared a height of 2.25m that would allowed him to continue in the qualification round of the men’s high jump at the World Championships. Live action from Budapest: World Athletics …

Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian squad for World Athletics Championships
1 year, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian squad for World Athletics Championships

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was the biggest star in the 28-member Indian contingent that was announced on Tuesday for the World Athletics Championships to be held in Budapest from August 19. While the presence of Chopra, who is training in Switzerland and will seek to improve upon his silver medal in the previous edition, is a boost for India, the …

World University Games | Bronze for Jyothi Yarraji and Amlan Borgohain
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Jyothi Yarraji underlines her versatility with 200m silver
1 year, 5 months ago

Jyothi Yarraji underlines her versatility with 200m silver

Hindustan Times  

The technician’s efforts to fix the faulty wiring linking the starter’s mike with the starting block speakers seemed to drag on forever. Jyothi Yarraji secured gold in her main event 100m hurdles Jyothi Yarraji stood almost motionless through all that on lane three, in this key event for India on the final day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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: 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.” …

Neeraj Chopra finishes 1st at 2023 Lausanne Diamond League with 87.66m throw
1 year, 6 months ago

Neeraj Chopra finishes 1st at 2023 Lausanne Diamond League with 87.66m throw

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra announced his return from injury with his second consecutive Diamond League win this season, beating a world-class field with an effort of 87.66m in Lausanne on Friday. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra Chopra responded with a throw of 83.52m to take the third spot and moved past Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch to second place with …

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 …

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 …

Jeswin Aldrin, the world leader in long jump, included in AIU testing pool
1 year, 6 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin, the world leader in long jump, included in AIU testing pool

The Hindu  

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin, the world leader this season, is the latest Indian athlete who has been included in the registered testing pool of World Athletics by the Athletics Integrity Unit. Aldrin set the world-leading mark of 8.42m, also National Record, at the National Jumps Competition at Bellary last March. Aldrin will compete in the long jump final of the …

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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