The 24-year-old athlete registered his season-best jump of 8.18m to beat his compatriot and national record holder Jeswin Aldrin, who ended up with a silver medal with an effort of 7.85m.
Not one to rest on his laurels, the 21-year-old aims to win the gold for his university KIIT at the ongoing Khelo India University Games Uttar Pradesh 2022.
Riddhi Phore, who practices for seven to eight hours daily, has also played for the senior national team of India. Last year, she played in the Junior Asia Cup held in Phuket in February, where she finished with two silver medals (mixed team and team). After that Riddhi competed at the Senio
He was among the athletes who qualified for the prestigious Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Bangkok from July 12, 2023, to July 16, 2023 after his performances in the Ranchi meet.
There are 11 players in the Indian table tennis team. At the World Table Tennis Championships, India has only won two medals. At the first 1926 event, the men's team and SRG Suppiah in the men's singles both won bronze.