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Pooja Singh eyes medal in U-20 athletics final day
India will have two events on the final day of the World U-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. National record holder Pooja Singh, 19, is a strong medal contender in…
The Story in Brief
India will have two events on the final day of the World U-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. National record holder Pooja Singh, 19, is a strong medal contender in the women’s high jump, holding the third-best personal mark among 14 finalists.
The Indian women’s 4x400m relay team also qualified for the final, finishing third in Heat 1 with a time of 3:39.53, behind the United States and Australia. India has won three medals so far: Ashish Yadav (javelin silver), Basant Kumar Meghwal (high jump silver), and Shahnavaz Khan (long jump bronze).
The Indian Opinion
Cheering for Pooja Singh as a top-three contender is deserved, but the hype around Indian athletics at global meets often ignores the gaps. India’s three medals here are commendable, yet we had no representation in many track events. The real test is not just Pooja’s jump height today but how many of these U-20 stars break into senior world championships in the next cycle.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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