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India ends U20 athletics with 3 medals; Pooja Singh seventh
India finished the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima with three medals, two silver and one bronze, equalling the hauls of 2021 and 2022. But high jumper Pooja Singh, the national senior…
The Story in Brief
India finished the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima with three medals, two silver and one bronze, equalling the hauls of 2021 and 2022. But high jumper Pooja Singh, the national senior record holder, disappointed by finishing seventh, clearing only 1.84m, well below her best of 1.93m. The women’s 4x400m relay team of Bhoomika Nehate, Tahura Khatun, Tanu Chaudhary and Thiya Arumugam came ninth and last in the final. Ashish Yadav (javelin), Basant Kumar Meghwal (high jump) and Shahnavaz Khan (long jump) were the medallists.
The Indian Opinion
Pooja Singh’s seventh-place finish after her senior national record of 1.93m a few months ago shows how quickly hype can outrun reality. The three medals, two silver, one bronze, match the 2021 and 2022 hauls, but the women’s 4x400m relay finishing last reminds us that depth remains thin. The real test: can Pooja and the relay squad turn their junior promise into senior consistency at the next Asian Games?
Source: thehindu.com
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