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‘Aasman ko chhedna hai’ – Dev Meena out to make a dent in the sky with a pole in his hand

‘Aasman ko chhedna hai’ – Dev Meena out to make a dent in the sky with a pole in his hand

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Dev Meena started out as a sprinter. 400m was his pet event when he first entered the TT Nagar Sports Complex in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, years ago. But on Monday, at the 2025 National Games in Uttarakhand, Dev soared high – up and above the Dehradun sky – to set a new Indian men’s national record in men’s pole vault. “Aasman ko chhedna hai sir. Unchaiyon ka game hai, vahi rehna hai. I want to create a dent in the sky [using the pole vault]. It is a game of heights and I want to stay there,” the 19-year-old Dev told reporters after setting the record. Dev did expectedly win the gold medal in the event as well with his 5.32m leap for a successful title defence, having also won the gold medal at the 2023 National Games in Goa. Dev switch from sprints to pole vault came at the behest of his now Ghanshyam, who first spotted him at the TT Nagar Sports Complex. He handed a young Dev, who was on the verge …

Animesh Kujur, Dev Meena, Jyoti win gold medals

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Animesh Kujur continued his impressive form, clinching gold in the men’s 100m final with a solid time of 10.40 seconds at the Indian Open U23 Athletics in Patna, Bihar, on Sunday. Meanwhile, Jyoti in the women’s javelin throw and Dev Meena in the men’s pole vault delivered standout performances on the second day of the competition, both securing gold with personal bests. Jyoti broke her own meet record, claiming the gold medal with a remarkable throw of 58.49m on her fifth attempt, surpassing the young Deepika, who secured silver with a throw of 54.71m. Athletics, Indian National U23 Championships: Incredible from Jyoti in the women’s Javelin throw event in Patna as she betters her PB of 58.10m from 2024 Open Nationals in Kanteerava to 58.49m at the 4th U23 Indian Championships.. Well done Jyoti! 👏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/oTnp2aKUdY — Vishank Razdan (@VishankRazdan) September 29, 2024 Dev Meena continued his upward trajectory this year, securing the gold in the men’s pole vault final with an impressive personal best jump of 5.20m. He attempted to break the national record …