Shaili Singh wins long jump gold; Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji declared best Athletes at Open Nationals
2 years, 2 months ago

Shaili Singh wins long jump gold; Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji declared best Athletes at Open Nationals

The Hindu  

Teenaged Shaili Singh showed yet another glimpse of her brimming potential by winning her first National Open athletics gold with a leap of 6.41m in the women’s long jump event at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday. On the final day of the competition, the 18-year-old, who made waves by securing the long jump silver at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021, beat many a seasoned jumper, including L. Sruthilekshmi and Nayana James, both of whom are nearly a decade older. Shaili, watched on by the legendary Anju Bobby George, and her coach Robert Bobby George, started with a tone-setting 6.25m jump. “I’m happy that I could jump past the 6.40m mark after a long gap,” Shaili said.

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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 …

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 …

American long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall wins gold to continue U.S. medal streak in event
4 months, 2 weeks ago

American long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall wins gold to continue U.S. medal streak in event

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — One of the coolest scenes in today’s track and field is Tara Davis-Woodhall standing on the end of a runway. Davis-Woodhall, who finished sixth in the women’s long jump final in Tokyo, captured gold this time with a maximum distance of 7.10. She beat defending Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo, 30, of Germany, the only woman to jump …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Sherin Abdul Gafoor keen to become India’s long jump lead after lengthy injury layoff
6 months, 1 week ago

Sherin Abdul Gafoor keen to become India’s long jump lead after lengthy injury layoff

The Hindu  

Three years ago, Sherin Abdul Gafoor was among the very promising long jumpers in the country. It also put her on the third spot in this year’s Indian list, behind former Asian Championship bronze medallist Nayana James and silver medallist Shaili Singh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The automatic qualification standard for next month’s Paris Olympics is 6.86m, 3cm more …

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 …

ATHLETICS | Gaurav and Sonam shatter the under-20 steeple chase marks
1 year, 1 month 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’ …

37th National Games: Shivpal, Dhaval pull off surprise wins; five Games records fall in swimming
1 year, 1 month ago

37th National Games: Shivpal, Dhaval pull off surprise wins; five Games records fall in swimming

The Hindu  

Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh is in a hurry to make up for lost time. The 28-year-old struck gold for the first time this season in the 37th National Games at the Bambolim Athletics Stadium when he finished top of a talented field, which included Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Kumar Jena and Asian runner-up D.P. “I want to qualify for …

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 …

India's Ancy Sojan wins silver in women's long jump at Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

India's Ancy Sojan wins silver in women's long jump at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

Ancy Sojan on Monday won silver in the women's long jump event at the Hangzhou Asian Games. China's Xiong Shiqi took gold with a 6.73m whole Hong Kong's Yue Nga Yan jumped a personal best mark of 6.50m to win bronze. Ancy Sojan bettered her personal best twice in the event Earlier, India picked two medals from the women's 3000m …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Yavi wins women’s 3,000 steeplechase gold with last-lap surge

The Hindu  

Winfred Yavi of Bahrain stalked world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech for all but one lap of the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase, surging past the Kenyan over the final 400 metres to capture gold at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. It was a fast race but I did not realise it was that fast,” said Yavi, who was born in …

Video: World Athletics Championships: Sable fails to qualify for steeplechase final, Shaili finishes 24th in long jump
1 year, 4 months ago

Video: World Athletics Championships: Sable fails to qualify for steeplechase final, Shaili finishes 24th in long jump

The Hindu  

Those who know Avinash Sable say he is a hard individual. 🗣️ Avinash Sable: I made the mistake of thinking "I am fit, I'll save my full power for the final" The Indian athlete teared up after his showing at the #WorldAthleticsChamps in Budapest. pic.twitter.com/1emFuaFouk — Sportstar August 19, 2023 NO JOY FOR RACEWALKERS Sable’s disappointing result was emblematic of …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Asian U20 Athletics Championship: Laxita, women’s 4x400m relay team win gold; Mehdi bags men’s 1500m bronze
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian U20 Athletics Championship: Laxita, women’s 4x400m relay team win gold; Mehdi bags men’s 1500m bronze

The Hindu  

India’s Laxita Vinod Sandila won gold in women’s 1500m at the Asian U20 Athletics Championship 2023 in Yecheon on Wednesday. The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team also stormed through the field taking the gold clocking 3:40.491 secs. In the men’s 1500m event, Mehdi Hasan bagged bronze with a time of 3:56.01 secs. Apart from Sunil’s heroics, Pooja clinched women’s high …

Long jumper Shaili Singh finishes 3rd at Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Japan
1 year, 7 months ago

Long jumper Shaili Singh finishes 3rd at Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Japan

The Hindu  

Shaili Singh opened her international outdoor season with a bronze in the Seiko Golden Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour-Gold event, in Yokohama on Sunday. 76, a SAI NCOE athlete who is coached by Robert Bobby George in Bengaluru’s Anju Bobby High Performance Centre, in the lead till the halfway stage before Germany’s World No. Shaili’s series also included …

Sha’Carri Richardson storms to 100m win in Diamond League ahead of Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith
1 year, 7 months ago

Sha’Carri Richardson storms to 100m win in Diamond League ahead of Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith

The Independent  

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Abdulla strikes gold in World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Japan
1 year, 7 months ago

Abdulla strikes gold in World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Japan

The Hindu  

Abdulla Aboobacker, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist, who had been struggling to cross 16m in two meets early this season, won the men’s triple jump gold at the 57th Oda Mikio memorial athletics meet in Hiroshima on Saturday. The 27-year-old from Kerala produced his best, 16.31m, in his last effort to finish ahead of Australian champion Hinson Aiden in the …

Why long jumper Shaili Singh continues to soar high
1 year, 7 months ago

Why long jumper Shaili Singh continues to soar high

Live Mint  

The first jump at the Indian Grand Prix in Bengaluru earlier this month brought relief for Shaili Singh. “It helped my confidence, since the goal was to make the cut for the Asian Games in my very first jump,” Singh, 19, says. It was now time to chase 6.83 metres - the national record for women’s long jump held by …

Long jumper Shaili Singh bounces back from injury under Bobby and Anju’s guidance
1 year, 8 months ago

Long jumper Shaili Singh bounces back from injury under Bobby and Anju’s guidance

The Hindu  

Shaili Singh stepped a few centimetres over the take-off board on her second jump at the Indian Grand Prix in Bangalore on Sunday. “That probably would have been a national record,” says Anju Bobby George, holder of the national mark of 6.83m set at the Athens Olympics, watching alongside the jumping pit at the Kanteerava Stadium. In 2021, Anju’s belief …

Indian Grand Prix 4: Shaili Singh, Amlan Borgohain, DP Manu steal the show
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 4: Shaili Singh, Amlan Borgohain, DP Manu steal the show

The Hindu  

Shaili Singh stole the show with a brilliant 6.76m leap in the women’s long jump event during the Indian Grand Prix-4 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday. Shaili recorded the second best women’s long jump performance by an Indian, behind Anju Bobby George’s 6.83m national record set in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Amlan Borgohain took gold in the men’s …

Ram Baboo, Manju Rani break national records in 35km race walk
1 year, 10 months ago

Ram Baboo, Manju Rani break national records in 35km race walk

The Hindu  

Ram Baboo bettered his own 35km national record by nearly five minutes while winning the gold at the 10th National Race Walking Championships in Ranchi on Wednesday but it was not enough to qualify for this year’s World Championships in Budapest. Meanwhile Punjab’s Manju Rani became the first Indian woman to go under three hours, clocking 2:57.54s for the 35km …

National Open Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Shot Put Title; VK Elakkiyadasan and Srabani Nanda Take 100m Crowns
2 years, 2 months ago

National Open Athletics Championships: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Shot Put Title; VK Elakkiyadasan and Srabani Nanda Take 100m Crowns

News 18  

Asian record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor hogged the limelight by winning the shot put title with an impressive effort while VK Elakkiyadasan and Odisha’s Srabani Nanda emerged the fastest man and woman respectively at the National Open Athletics Championships on Sunday. The 27-year-old Elakkiyadasan of Railways led the men’s 100m from start to finish, winning in 10.37 seconds to beat …

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 …

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 …

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 …

World Athletics Championship 2022: Murali Sreeshankar finishes seventh in men’s long jump final
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championship 2022: Murali Sreeshankar finishes seventh in men’s long jump final

The Hindu  

National record holder Murali Sreeshankar finished seventh with 7.96m in the men’s long jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Saturday. Performance-wise, it was the weakest long jump final at the Worlds in nearly 20 years and was packed with surprises with Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer, this year’s outdoor world leader with 8.45m, taking the bronze with just …

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds
2 years, 5 months ago

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds

China Daily  

Wang Jianan of China celebrates after his last attempt jump during the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the US, July 16, 2022. The women's shot put saw American national champion Chase Ealey nail the gold in her first attempt of 20.49m while Olympic champion and two-time world champion Gong Lijiao of China …

Dhanalakshmi surprises Safronova in 200m
2 years, 5 months ago

Dhanalakshmi surprises Safronova in 200m

The Hindu  

S. Dhanalakshmi surprised host Kazakhstan’s former Asian Games champion Olga Safronova as she won the women’s 200m gold in a personal best 22.89s at the Qosanov international athletics meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour event, in Almaty on Sunday. Meanwhile, Asian silver medallist Annu Rani took the women’s javelin throw gold with a good 62.29m effort while long jumper Ancy …

Inter-State Athletics: Praveen Chitravel joins 17m club, qualifies for Worlds; Shaili goes medal-less
2 years, 6 months ago

Inter-State Athletics: Praveen Chitravel joins 17m club, qualifies for Worlds; Shaili goes medal-less

The Hindu  

There was a lot of excitement surrounding the men’s triple jump event as there was a host of athletes who were expected to make a new mark in the National inter-state athletics meet here on Tuesday. In the end, it was Praveen Chitravel of Tamil Nadu who pipped his competitors to win the triple jump gold with a leap of …

Aishwarya breaks National Record in triple jump at the National Inter-State Athletics C'ships
2 years, 6 months ago

Aishwarya breaks National Record in triple jump at the National Inter-State Athletics C'ships

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s B. Aishwarya belongs to a rare breed of jumpers in India who has done really well in both long and triple jump. After her long jump exploits the other day when she made the cut for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the 24-year-old rewrote another record, this time a National record, in the triple jump event of the SNJ-National inter-state …

Inter-State Athletics Championships: A giant leap for Karnataka's Aishwarya
2 years, 6 months ago

Inter-State Athletics Championships: A giant leap for Karnataka's Aishwarya

The Hindu  

Karnataka’s B. Aishwarya on Sunday produced a “personal best” record-breaking leap of 6.73m at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Chennai. Aishwarya, now India’s second-best all-time long jumper after the great Anju Bobby George - who still holds the national mark of 6.83m set in Athens 2004 - went past Mayookha Johny’s 11-year-old meet record of 6.63m. When you …

Shaili Singh, Priya Mohan to skip Khelo India Youth Games
2 years, 6 months ago

Shaili Singh, Priya Mohan to skip Khelo India Youth Games

The Hindu  

Long jumper Shaili Singh and quartermiler Priya Mohan, both under-20 World championship medallists, will skip the Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula in Haryana as the dates of the athletics events fall very close to two major championships. But the dates fall between the Junior Federation Cup at Nandiad and the Inter-State Nationals in Chennai, both crucial events as the …

India's Murali Sreeshankar Claims Long Jump Gold in Greece
2 years, 6 months ago

India's Murali Sreeshankar Claims Long Jump Gold in Greece

News 18  

India’s premier long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won the gold medal at the 12th International Jumping Meeting in Kallithea, Greece with an effort of 8.31m. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Sreeshankar was followed by Swede Thobias Montler, who claimed silver with an 8.27m jump, and Jules Pommery of …

Murali Sreeshankar claims long jump gold in Greece
2 years, 6 months ago

Murali Sreeshankar claims long jump gold in Greece

India TV News  

Murali Sreesankar, India's distinguished long jumper has clinched gold at the 12th International Jumping Meet in Greece on Thursday. In 12th International Jumps Meeting, Kallithea, Greece, event part of World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze. Competing in his first outdoor international meet since the Olympics campaign, Sreeshankar warmed up on Wednesday evening with jumps of 7.88 and 7.71 metres before leaping …

Intense battle in women's long jump expected during Indian Grand Prix 4
2 years, 7 months ago

Intense battle in women's long jump expected during Indian Grand Prix 4

The Hindu  

An intense battle among the country's top women long jumpers is expected to unfold during the Indian Grand Prix 4 Athletics Meet at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. Besides season leaders Ancy Sojan and Nayana James, the event will be spiced up by World Junior Championships silver medallist Shaili Singh's return to competition after nine months. Navjeet Kaur Dhillon …

Want to Win Gold at Asian Games 2022, Says Junior Worlds Silver Medallist Shaili Singh
2 years, 9 months ago

Want to Win Gold at Asian Games 2022, Says Junior Worlds Silver Medallist Shaili Singh

News 18  

Long jumper Shaili Singh made a name for herself when she won a silver medal at the Junior World Championship 2021 in Nairobi and is trained by legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George and her husband Robert Bobby George at the Sports Authority of India facility in Bengaluru. Having won the silver medal at the Junior Worlds, Shaili now aims …

Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet: Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan Share Limelight with Long Jumpers
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet: Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan Share Limelight with Long Jumpers

News 18  

Quarter-milers Amoj Jacob and Priya Mohan shared the limelight with long jumpers Jeswin Aldrin and Ancy Sojan in the Indian Grand Prix 1 Athletics Meet at the Chandrasekharan Nair Police Stadium here on Sunday. Delhi’s Jacob broke into the lead by the halfway mark and beat back challenge from Noah Nirmal Tom of Kerala in a keenly-fought men’s 400m while …

Indian Grand Prix I: Jeswin, Ancy at their scorching best
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Grand Prix I: Jeswin, Ancy at their scorching best

The Hindu  

Young Jeswin Aldrin and Ancy Sojan were on a zone of their own, getting to their career bests in the long jump events of the first leg of the Indian Grand Prix at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium here on Sunday. But for the great performances uncorked by these two, the rest of the events simply fell flat, with the seasoned …

Ancy Sojan celebrates birthday by winning long jump gold at Indian Open
2 years, 9 months ago

Ancy Sojan celebrates birthday by winning long jump gold at Indian Open

The Hindu  

Ancy Sojan found joy and a career best as she celebrated her 21st birthday on Tuesday, nailing the women’s long jump gold in the first ever Indian Open jumps event at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium. Ancy had done just 6.36m at the 2020 Khelo India in Guwahati, but as she improved it upon by a good 15 cm, the icing …

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar Marks Return with 3rd Best Career Effort to Clinch Gold
2 years, 9 months ago

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar Marks Return with 3rd Best Career Effort to Clinch Gold

News 18  

National record holder long jumper M Sreeshankar marked his return to competition with his third best ever effort of 8.17m to record a dramatic victory in the inaugural National Open Jumps Competition here on Tuesday. Sreeshankar’s opening leap of 8.14m appeared good enough to seal the victory but Mohammad Anees Yahiya produced his personal best of 8.15m on his last …

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar Top Attraction at Inaugural National Open Jumps Meet
2 years, 9 months ago

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar Top Attraction at Inaugural National Open Jumps Meet

News 18  

National record holder long jumper M Sreeshankar’s return to action after a horror show at the Tokyo Olympics will be keenly watched when he lines up for the inaugural National Open Jumps competition here on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Kerala jumper had a forgettable performance at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing 13th in his qualification group with an effort of 7.69m, a …

Teenage Long Jumper Shaili Singh Juggling Between Study and Training, Targets Asian Games Gold
2 years, 10 months ago

Teenage Long Jumper Shaili Singh Juggling Between Study and Training, Targets Asian Games Gold

News 18  

Juggling between online school classes and intense training with an aim to clinch Asian Games gold has been tough for promising long jumper Shaili Singh but her belief in the mantra “impossible is nothing” is pushing her on. The 18-year-old, who came to the limelight after winning a silver in the World U-20 Championships last year, is dividing her day’s …

2-time Olympic champ Hanyu spectacular at Japanese nationals
3 years ago

2-time Olympic champ Hanyu spectacular at Japanese nationals

Associated Press  

Two-time and reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu returned from a long injury layoff to land two quadruple jumps and score a world-leading 111.31 points in his short program at the Japanese championships on Friday. He landed a quad salchow, a quad toe-triple toe combination and a triple axel to post a score nearly five points ahead of American Nathan Chen’s …

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