The Paris 2024 Olympics proved challenging for India on multiple fronts on Wednesday, with notable efforts in both the men's high jump and the women's table tennis team events.
Pavana Nagaraj, daughter of women's National High Jump record holder Sahana Kumari and 2010 National Inter-State men's 100m champion BG Nagaraj, won the Asian U20 gold with a personal best Long Jump of 6.32m. It came on the back of Sahana Kumari's nudge that made Pavana Nagaraj focus more on
On Saturday, Sarvesh recorded a jump of 2.19 metres in California and finished first in the Group A. His personal best is 2.27 m which he recorded back in 2022. He also earned a fourth-place finish in the Asian Games in Hangzhou with an effort of 2.26 m, as per Olympics.com.
Star Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar displayed a stunning performance in his first outdoor meet, winning the men's high jump event at the Shocker Spring Invitational 2024 athletics competition in Kansas.
Pole Vaulter M Gowtham and long jumper Vishnu of University of Madras, javelin thrower Jyoti of Chaudhary Devi Lal University and middle-distance runner Amandeep Kaur of Panjab University set new Games records to light up the last day of athletics action in the 4th Khelo India University Gam
Indian Paralympian and high jumper Nishad Kumar hailed the efforts of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to host the first-ever Khelo India Para Games.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday met Asian Para Games gold medallist Nishad Kumar and lauded him for his inspirational performance in Asian Para Games
Nishad Kumar bagged a gold while setting a new Asian Games record in the Men's High Jump T47 in the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games at Hangzhou on Monday.