# Pooja Singh seeks high jump gold as U-20 championships end

2026-08-09T06:06:02+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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The World U-20 Athletics Championships conclude in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. India has two medal hopes: national record holder Pooja Singh in women's high jump and the women's 4x400m relay team. Pooja, 19, holds the third-best personal mark among 14 finalists. The relay quartet of Bhoomika Nehate, Tahura Khatun, Tanu Chaudhary, and Thiya Arumugam finished third in Heat 1 with a time of 3:39.53. India already has three medals: Ashish Yadav (silver, javelin), Basant Kumar Meghwal (silver, high jump), and Shahnavaz Khan (bronze, long jump). The country is 20th in the medal table; USA leads with 18 medals.

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- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/world-u20-athletics-championships-2026-india-day-5-schedule/article71324058.ece>
- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/world-u20-athletics-championships-2026-medal-tally-india-rank-usa-leads/article71324355.ece>

Tags: 4x400m relay, Eugene, high jump, India medals, Pooja Singh, World U-20 Athletics
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