3 min readUpdated: Jun 13, 2026 02:34 PM IST Indian triple jumper Selva Prabhu claimed the triple jump gold medal at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field championships in Eugene on Friday. The 21-year-old from Madurai, Tamil Nadu leapt 16.92m in the final to top the 24-athlete field and win the title. He started with a jump of 16.20m in his attempt and then recorded 16.92m. He failed record a legal jump in the next four attempts but his second jump was good enough to make him the champion. It was his second-best jump of the season, his best with a legal wind aide. On May 17 he earned the Big 12 Championship title at 17.19m with a wind aide of 4.6. The triple jump crown belongs to Selva Prabhu 👑 Prabhu wins the event with a jump of 16.92m, becoming the first men’s outdoor triple jump champion for @KStateTFXC since 1986. #NCAATF x 🎥 ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/IKHspLdnyF — NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) June 13, 2026 He became the only second men’s outdoor triple …