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Ancy Sojan breaks Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old National record, Sarvesh clears 2.31m

Ancy Sojan breaks Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old National record, Sarvesh clears 2.31m

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Indian athletics witnessed a historic day at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar as Ancy Sojan and Sarvesh Kushare shattered long-standing national records in the women’s long jump and men’s high jump, respectively. Ancy stole the spotlight by eclipsing Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old national record in the women’s long jump. The 25-year-old from Kerala produced a stunning leap of 6.88m, surpassing the previous mark of 6.83m set by Anju during the Athens Olympics in 2004. The record had stood for more than two decades, making Ancy’s achievement one of the most significant moments in recent Indian athletics. Her effort also reinforced her credentials as one of India’s leading medal hopes ahead of the 2026 Asian Games. Kushare becomes first Indian to cross 2.30m Sarvesh Kushare also scripted history after clearing 2.31m in the men’s high jump to set a new national record and become the first Indian to officially cross the 2.30m barrier. The Maharashtra athlete improved on Tejaswin Shankar’s previous national record of 2.29m, set in 2018, and comfortably surpassed the …

Tejaswin Shankar to lead Indian challenge – Preview

Tejaswin Shankar to lead Indian challenge – Preview

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The Indian athletics contingent is ready for its first major international test of the year at the 2026 Asian Indoor Championships in Tianjin, China, scheduled from February 6 to 8. The 16-member Indian contingent will compete for the continental glory across 12 different disciplines including Long Jump, Triple jump and 60m races. This is the 12th edition of the continental showpiece with India having 68 medals in the past, with 16 golds, 21 silver and 21 bronze medals. India eyes a Top-3 finish India hasn’t found a podium finish at the Asian Indoor Championships since 2008, when the contingent clinched the title with 17 medals. Tejaswin Shankar, Praveen Chithravel and two-time defending champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor will be among the favourites to win a medal at this event. On the other hand, long jumper Ancy Sojan, high jumper Pooja Singh and Shahnawaz Khan (men’s long jump) will also aim for a podium finish in China. In the sprint, Manikanta Hobildhar and youngsters Abhinaya Rajarajan and Nithya Gandhe will also begin their season with a different …

Check out complete Indian squad for 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics C’ships

Check out complete Indian squad for 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics C’ships

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Two-time men’s shotput champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor will lead a 17-member Indian contingent at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, the Athletics Federation of India announced on Thursday. The squad features other experienced athletes like Tejaswin Shankar in heptathlon and Praveen Chitravel in triple jump, while also providing a launchpad to youngsters like long jumper Shahnawaz Khan, hurdler Tejas Shirse and others. In the women’s event, long jumper Ancy Sojan will mark her return after an injury layoff in the competition. Moumita Mondal will feature in two events, the 60m hurdles as well long jump. The 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships is scheduled to be held from 6 to 8 February, 2026 in Tianjin, China. The Indian team will leave for the meet on 3 February. Indian squad for 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics C’ships Men: Manikanta Hoblidhar (60m), Tejas Shirse (60m hurdles), J Adrash Ram (high jump), CV Anurag and Shahnawaz Khan (long jump), Praveen Chithravel (triple jump), Samardeep Singh Gill, Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), and Tejaswin Shankar (heptathlon) Women: Nithya Gandhe, Abhinaya Rajarajan …

Ancy Sojan pips Shaili Singh at UAE Women’s Athletics Gala

Ancy Sojan pips Shaili Singh at UAE Women’s Athletics Gala

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Ancy Sojan pipped fellow Indian Shaili Singh to win the silver medal at the 2025 UAE Women’s Athletics Gala in Dubai on Sunday. While Sojan leapt a distance of 6.54m to finish second, Singh took home the bronze with a jump of 6.48m. Egypt’s Esraa Owis won the gold medal at a distance of 6.66m. The UAE Women’s Athletics Gala, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Level meet, had a nine-member field in women’s long jump. Out of the nine, six athletes in contention were Indians. Apart from Sojan and Singh, India’s Moumita Mondal also finished in the top five with a best of 6.22m to finish fifth. Mondal had shot to fame at the 2025 National Games in Uttarakhand earlier this year, winning medals in both women’s 100m hurdles and women’s long jump within just minutes of each other. Among the Indians in contention, Kusuma Rava (6.16m) and Deepanshi Singh (6.03m) also crossed the six-metre mark to finish sixth and seventh respectively in Dubai. The other Indian, Krittika Anandakumar was only one of the …

A Federation Cup I’ll remember

A Federation Cup I’ll remember

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Kochi: By now, covering an athletics event should feel like second nature. But as I packed my bag for Kochi, the butterflies in my stomach reminded me that I still had a long way to go. It’s a strange thing, returning to a world you’re just starting to understand. The Federation Cup in Kochi was my third athletics event as a reporter but this time, I came in slightly more confident, slightly less wide-eyed, and armed with lessons from my last outing. Still, as I arrived at the venue at on Day 1, the first thing that greeted me wasn’t the thrill of competition – it was the sting of the sun on my skin. The heat was unbearable. The kind that creeps under your skin and stays there. The venue, a college ground, had no mercy. Kerala humidity and tracks are a special combo. But the heat wasn’t the only thing testing my patience. Accreditation confusion followed, because of course it did. After some waiting and general chaos, I finally got inside, only to …

Ancy Sojan, Praveen Chithravel in action- Blog, Updates

Ancy Sojan, Praveen Chithravel in action- Blog, Updates

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Federation Cup Athletics 2025, Day-4 Live: The final day of action of the 2025 Federation Athletics Championships will take place in Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala, on Thursday. There are 13 finals on the day, including some of the big events like women’s long jump, men’s triple jump, and men’s and women’s 200 metres. The Olympians, Annu Rani and Tajinderpal Singh Toor, will also compete in women’s javelin throw and men’s shot put finals, whereas Tejaswin Shankar will fight for the Asian Championships cut in men’s decathlon. Catch all the live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Indian Open Jumps Live: Moumita gets better of Ancy Sojan, Abdulla, Praveen Chithravel qualifies for Asian C’ships

Indian Open Jumps Live: Moumita gets better of Ancy Sojan, Abdulla, Praveen Chithravel qualifies for Asian C’ships

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Indian Open Jumps Live: Indian top jumpers are competing at the 2025 Indian Jumps competition at the Anju Bobby Foundation in Bengaluru on Saturday. Asian Games medalist Ancy Sojan is the star attraction of the event. She will take part in the women’s long jump final, scheduled to start at 5:30 PM IST. Meanwhile, the top Indian men’s triple and long jumpers are also expected to compete for the title. Catch all the live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Ancy records PB, Vithya breaks 39-year-old MR

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Asian Games medalist Ancy Sojan claimed the gold medal at the National Open Athletics Championships with a big personal best while Vithya Ramraj broke the 39-year-old meet record on the final day on Monday. Ancy recorded her personal best of 6.71m in the women’s long jump placing her third in the all-time best jumps behind Shaili Singh (6.76m) and Anju Bobby George (6.83m). She won the Best Female Athlete award at the meet. Asian Games medallist Vithya Ramraj also erased the long-standing women’s 400m hurdles meet record. She crossed the finish line at 56.23 seconds which was better than the previous meet record of 56.80 seconds set by legendary sprinter PT Usha in 1985. Tamil Nadu’s Nithin cinched 200m gold with a meet record time of 20.66 seconds to be named best male athlete. Vikrant Malik won the gold medal in men’s Javelin Throw with 80.02m while Sachin Yadav won the silver with 79.80m. Returning from an injury, Rohit Yadav hit a season-best 79.31m to win the bronze medal. Asian Games medalist Agasara Nandini won …

Nayana James trumps Shaili in women’s long jump

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Seasoned long jumper Nayana James registered her new personal best to clinch the gold medal at the 3rd Indian Open Jumps competition at Anju Bobby High Performance Center, Bengaluru on Wednesday. Nayana jumped 6.67m in her second attempt to better her previous personal best of 6.55m. U20 World Championships silver medalist Shaili Singh came up with a season-best 6.40m jump to clinch the silver medal while Sushmita recorded a jump of 6.28m to finish on the podium. In the absence of Asian Games medalist Ancy Sojan, it was a clear battle between Nayana and Shaili for the top two places. However, both athletes failed to come close to the Olympic qualification mark of 6.86m. A protege of India’s best long jumper Anju Bobby George, Shaili started with a 6.35m jump and improved it to 6.38m and 6.40m in subsequent attempts. However, she failed to gain a strong footing and looked very unsettled in the last two jumps recording 6.02m and 6.10. On the other hand, Nayana James started with confidence despite her first attempt being …