Tejaswin Shankar targets Asian Games gold after Arjuna recognition
Indian decathlete Tejaswin Shankar, 27, has set his sights on an Asian Games gold and a long career after being named for the Arjuna Award. Shankar became the first Indian to win…
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Indian U20 medallists blame injuries for missing gold
Indian athletes who won medals at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon said injuries and lack of practice cost them gold. Javelin thrower Ashish Yadav, who took silver with 74.09m, said…
India finish with 3 medals at World U20 Athletics, Pooja seventh
India ended the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon with three medals, equalling their 2021 and 2022 hauls. High jumper Pooja Singh, the national senior record holder, finished seventh, clearing only 1.84m,…
Pooja Singh seeks high jump gold as U-20 championships end
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,…
Basant Meghwal wins historic silver at World U20 high jump
Basant Kumar Meghwal became the first Indian to win a high jump medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Anupgarh in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district cleared a…
India’s Pooja reaches high jump final at U-20 Worlds
India’s Pooja qualified for the women’s high jump final on the third day of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Oregon on Friday. Her best leap of 1.79 metres was enough to…
