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From a doctor’s room in Madurai to NCAA champion: the Selva Prabhu story

From a doctor’s room in Madurai to NCAA champion: the Selva Prabhu story

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Thirumaran did not know what to do with his son. The boy would not stop running. He was everywhere, always moving, always restless. So the farmer from Madurai took Selva Prabhu to a doctor. “He was very hyperactive. When the doctor asked what he wanted to do, he stunned everyone by saying that he wanted to win a medal for the country,” Thirumaran told The Indian Express from Madurai. “We never told him anything about sport. His elder brother used to play football but the answer was quite amusing to me. That is when I decided to take him to the nearest stadium.” On Friday in Eugene, Oregon, that child jumped 16.92m to win the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships triple jump title, becoming only the fourth Indian to win an NCAA championship. It was not straightforward. He struggled to find the board on four of his six attempts. But his second jump, 16.92m, held up against a 24-man field for the full competition. He is the first Kansas State men’s outdoor triple jump …

Selva Prabhu becomes triple jump NCAA outdoor champion

Selva Prabhu becomes triple jump NCAA outdoor champion

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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 …

Selva Prabhu clinches the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Triple Jump title

Selva Prabhu clinches the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Triple Jump title

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Indian triple jumper Selva Prabhu bagged the triple jump gold medal at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA, on Friday. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Competition is the university based competiton held in the United States, known as one of the most prolific college programs. The 21-year-old leapt 16.92m in the final to top the 24-athlete field and win the title, becoming the first men’s outdoor triple jump champion for his university, Kansas State, since 1986. Although he struggled to find the board on four ocassions, but his second attempt of 16.92m proved enough to win the gold ahead of Kevin Kemboi’s 16.84m. This is his second medal at the NCAA Nationals this year, following Indoor Nationals in March, where he breached the 17-m mark for the first time to win a silver medal (17.05m). This is also India’s first NCAA Outdoor title in four years, since Tejaswin Shankar’s high jump gold in 2022. Shankar had previously won the title in 2018 as well. Disclaimer: We do not own any of …

Selva Prabhu breaches 17m mark in triple jump, sets indoor National Record | Sport-others News

Selva Prabhu breaches 17m mark in triple jump, sets indoor National Record | Sport-others News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 15, 2026 10:34 PM IST Young Indian athlete Selva Prabhu broken the Triple Jump national record to clinch the silver medal in the men’s triple jump event at the ongoing NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, USA. Selva, who won a silver medal at the U20 World Championships in 2022 and is the U20 national record holder, jumped 17.05m on Saturday to set the new indoor national record. This is the first time Selva has breached the 17m mark recording his new personal best. Apart from the Indian national indoor record, Selva also made a new school record for his college Kansas State City. He surpassed the previous record of 17.03m from Vince Parette in 1980, the jump almost a foot and a half farther than his previous best. Prabhu is the first men’s runner-up from K-State since 2008 when Scott Sellers finished 2nd in the high jump. Selva started making waves from a junior level and his 16.15m jump at the U20 World Championships in 2022 was one of the best …

Selva Prabhu clinches the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Triple Jump title

Selva Prabhu Sets National Indoor Record with 17.05m Jump at NCAA Championships

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India’s Selva Prabhu produced a breakthrough performance at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, USA, winning the silver medal in the men’s triple jump with a personal best effort of 17.05m. The 21-year-old, who represents Kansas State University, breached the 17-metre mark for the first time in his career. The jump also established a new Indian indoor national record in the event. A silver medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2022 and a former U20 national record holder, Prabhu’s performance marked another major milestone in his rapidly developing career. However, the recognition of the mark as an official national record may face complications. The Athletics Federation of India maintains strict guidelines for ratifying national records. Performances achieved in overseas competitions can sometimes remain unrecognised if they do not meet the federation’s technical and anti-doping requirements. The National Collegiate Athletic Association conducts its own doping tests but is not a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Agency code, which could affect the ratification process. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, …

Grammys 2024: AR Rahman shares a perfect pic with Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain And Selva Ganesh

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Shankar Mahadevan and his team from Shakti achieved a significant milestone for India at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Shakti, a group consisting of John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, V. Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan, received the Grammy Award for their project, The Moment. The album was honoured as the Best Global Music Album. Shankar and his fellow musicians attended the Grammys to receive the accolade. AR Rahman has extended his congratulations to the team.  On Monday, the former Grammy winner AR Rahman took to social media and shared a selfie featuring Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain and V. Selvaganesh from the awards show.  Check out the picture here: Sharing the picture, he wrote, “It’s raining Grammys for India …Congrats Grammy winners #ustadzakirhussain (3grammys) @shankar.mahadevan (first Grammy) @selvaganesh (first Grammy ).”  Besides Shakti, Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia also won two awards at the Grammys for Best Global Music Performance and Contemporary Instrumental Album. See Also: Grammys 2024: Shankar Mahadevan expresses pride for India after their big win at the ceremony  Source link

AR Rahman Drops Selfie With Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain And Selva Ganesh: ‘It’s Raining Grammys’

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AR Rahman attended the Grammys. AR Rahman shared a seflie with Grammy winners Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain and Selva Ganesh from the awards show. Shankar Mahadevan and his fellow members from Shakti made India proud at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Shakti, a collaboration featuring John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, V. Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan, was awarded the Grammy Award for their work, The Moment. The album has won Best Global Music Album. Shankar and his team members were present at the Grammys to accept the award. Now, AR Rahman has congratulated the team. Former Grammy winner AR Rahman took to the microblogging site X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a selfie with Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain and V. Selvaganesh from the awards show. He captioned the photo, “It’s raining #GRAMMYs for India Congrats Grammy winners Ustad @ZakirHtabla (3 Grammys), @Shankar_Live (1st Grammy) and #SelvaGanesh (1st Grammy).” Here post here: In a video that went viral, Shankar was seen thanking India for the win. “John Mclaughlin is missing today, we miss you John …