Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia

Triple jump silver for Selva Prabhu in World Under-20 Championships in Colombia

Selva Prabhu Thirumaran won the men’s triple jump silver in the World Athletics Under-20 Championships here on Friday. The 17-year-old from Madurai, who is coached by Cuban Yoandris Betanzos at JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari, produced a personal best 16.15m in his second attempt. He finished behind Jamaica’s Jayden Hibbert, who set a […]

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World Under-20 Athletics – Heats offered us hope, says Barath Sridhar

World Under-20 Athletics – Heats offered us hope, says Barath Sridhar

When a small Indian team left Mumbai at the last minute for the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Colombia, Barath Sridhar did not think the side would win a relay medal, as the country had done in last year’s edition in Nairobi. “We did not have a coach, no physio either, so we did not […]

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Indian team to fly out in batches for under-20 World athletics on Sunday

Indian team to fly out in batches for under-20 World athletics on Sunday

After many anxious days, the Indian team will finally leave in batches on Sunday for the World Athletics under-20 championships, which begin in Colombia on Monday. The first batch will be flying out from Mumbai early on Sunday and after a 28-hour journey via Amsterdam and Bogota is expected to reach Cali, the championships’ venue, […]

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Indian team’s trip to Colombia for under-20 World Athletics looks doubtful

Indian team’s trip to Colombia for under-20 World Athletics looks doubtful

The Indian team’s trip to Colombia for the World Athletics under-20 championships looks doubtful as tickets are unavailable. The under-20 Worlds begin in Cali on August 1, but the 33-member team and nearly a dozen officials, including coaches, are waiting anxiously in New Delhi hoping that the situation would change. The legend is here 🤩 […]

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