The 24-year-old Indian track and field athlete has the national record in men's high jump, hitting the mark of 2.29 m mark in 2018, as per Olympics.com. Shankar however, fell way short of his personal best during the Chengdu meet.
On Monday, India took home six medals. In addition to four gold medals, India received a silver medal in men's individual 10m air rifle from Divyansh Singh Panwar and a bronze medal in men's individual compound archery from Aman Saini, as per Olympics.com.
India secured a total of seven medals on Sunday, with shooters clinching a Gold, Silver and Bronze each. Indian archers also added a Gold, Silver and two Bronze medals to the tally, increasing it to 11, as per Olympics.com.
"I am delighted that athletes from Odisha have qualified to participate in the prestigious FISU World University Games 2023. I wish them the very best for their respective events and also take this opportunity to congratulate KIIT, Sambalpur University and Utkal University for providing a gr
Chandigarh [India], July 25: Three students of Chandigarh University (CU) have been selected in India's First ever Squad for Wushu, who are all set to participate in the 32nd edition of International University Sports Federation Summer World University Games 2023 in Chengdu, China.
India No. 1 Prithiviraj Chauhan who has won several medals at the international stage, has been selected to represent India in the Asian Games and the World University Games.
Moscow [Russia], May 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Summer World University Games in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province have been postponed to 2023, the International Federation of University Sports (FISU) said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): BJD lawmaker Achyuta Samanta on Monday welcomed sprinter Dutee Chand after she won the gold medal in 100m at World University Games in Napoli, Italy.
New Delhi (India), July 11 (ANI): While Indian fans were left disappointed as the Indian cricket team lost to New Zealand in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, sprinter Dutee Chand made the country proud as she became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the 100m race at a global eve
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday heaped praise on sprinter Dutee Chand for winning a gold medal at World University Games in Napoli.