Long Jump
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Murali Sreeshankar qualifies for men’s long jump final in CWG 2026
Other Sports | Jul 27, 2026, 04:35 PM ISTDay 5 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 saw the likes of Murali Sreeshankar qualify for the men's long jump event final. Furthermore, Sajan Prakash made it to the 200m Butterfly Final in swimming as well. Putting in a good show.
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'Yamaraja' and 'Chitragupta' stage long jump competition in Udupi to highlight pothole problem
Trending | Aug 28, 2024, 03:57 PM ISTA unique protest in Udupi, Karnataka, highlights the poor state of roads through a symbolic 'jump over potholes' competition. Dressed as deities, protesters criticise government neglect and demand urgent repairs.
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National Games: Aldrin beats injured Sreeshankar for long jump gold; Rosy breaks national record
Other Sports | Oct 01, 2022, 11:28 PM ISTAmlan Borgohain of Assam and Jyothi Yarraji of Andhra Pradesh emerged as the fastest man and women respectively in the National Games after clinching gold in the 100m dash events.
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World Athletics Championships: Murali Sreeshankar becomes 1st male long jumper to advance to finals
Other Sports | Jul 16, 2022, 11:23 AM ISTJeswin Aldrin, and Muhammed Anees Yahiya were the other two Indian players who failed to make it to the final round.
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World Athletics Championships: Murali Sreeshankar becomes 1st male long jumper to advance to finals
Other Sports | Jul 16, 2022, 01:15 PM ISTJeswin Aldrin, and Muhammed Anees Yahiya were the other two Indian players who failed to make it to the final round.
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It will be painful wait for Olympics qualification: Long-jumper Sreeshankar
Other Sports | Apr 17, 2020, 03:49 PM ISTSreeshankar was at NIS-Patiala last month for the first leg of the Indian Grand Prix, a recognised event for Tokyo Olympics qualification, but it was cancelled just hours before it was to be held on the directives of the government.
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Sreeshankar shatters national record in long jump for season's world leading mark in U-20
Other Sports | Sep 27, 2018, 11:17 PM ISTThe 19-year-old bettered the earlier national record of 8.19m which was in the name of Ankit Sharma made in Almaty in 2016.
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CWG 2018: Nayana, Neena qualify for women's long jump final round
Other Sports | Apr 11, 2018, 05:23 PM ISTNayana cleared 6.34m in her second attempt to finish fourth in Group B while Neena had a best effort of 6.24 to end at sixth in Group A.
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Mike Powell announces comeback at 52
Other Sports | May 13, 2016, 04:59 PM ISTConfident of beating the best of today even at 52, world record-holding long jumper Mike Powell has announced that he would try to qualify for this year's Olympic Games.
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IAAF ratifies Anju's gold at 2005 world championships
Other Sports | Apr 01, 2014, 09:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major boost to Indian athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Tuesday ratified the gold medal for Indian long jump ace Anju Bobby George at the World Athletics Championship held