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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Animesh Kujur looks for valuable ranking points to qualify for Worlds
Animesh Kujur (Image via X/@RFYouthSports) NEW DELHI: Star sprinter Animesh Kujur is looking to perform at his optimum level in front of the home crowd this weekend at the World Continental Tour Bronze meet in Bhubaneswar — a qualifying event for the forthcoming World athletics championships to be held in Tokyo from Sept 13-21. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Kujur, 22, has a bright chance to qualify for the Worlds. His consistent performances over the last four months have hugely enhanced his global ranking. His season and personal best of 20.32 seconds in the 200m is the national record. Kujur, who represents Odisha in the domestic competition, has one good chance to further lower his national record on Sunday. 'I am fit, focused and looking forward to the Continental Tour event. I will look to retain my form and go for a new personal best,' he said on Wednesday. Poll Do you think Animesh Kujur will break his personal best in the upcoming meet? Yes, definitely! No, he might not. Maybe, it depends on the conditions. The one-day global competition at the Kalinga stadium on Aug 10 will provide a good opportunity to earn valuable global points. The event carries a total prize money of $25,000. According to Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Bahadur Singh Sagoo, the response to the event has been overwhelming with athletes from more than 15 countries confirming participation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Batu Agung: Unsold Sofas Prices May Surprise You (Prices May Surprise You) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo A strong home team of more than 90 athletes will showcase their potential at the Continental Tour meet. Apart from Kujur, middle distance runner Mohammad Afsal is among a core group of athletes who will be in action. Promising javelin thrower Sachin Yadav will look to break the 86m barrier. Kujur said he gained valuable European exposure recently, which will give him an advantage over others. 'The experience has truly changed my competitive mindset. I have been working hard on refining my technique and building strength under my coach Martin Owens. I am feeling sharp,' he added. As per World Athletics guidelines, the number of entries for men's 200m will be 48 at the Tokyo Worlds. The qualification standard is 20.16s. The number of athletes making the grade through entry standard will be 28. The remaining 20 will come up through the world ranking quota. On the road to Tokyo, Kujur's current world standing is 41 through the ranking quota. All he needs to do is maintain his world ranking before the Aug 24 deadline, which will make him a certainty in Japan. More than 10 Indian athletes have already made the cut, including Neeraj Chopra. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
ISL champion Mohun Bagan unlikely to attend meeting with AIFF, clubs; East Bengal, FC Goa probable attendees
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The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
Indian Athletics Grand Prix, Ludhiana: Toor wins shot put event, Vithya Ramraj clinches 400m title
Two-time Asian Games gold-medallist shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor on Saturday clinched the top position in the third leg of the Indian Grand Prix here and looks set for an exciting Inter-State Senior National Championships in Chennai later this month. The 30-year-old hurled the iron ball to a distance of 18.93 metres at Guru Nanak Stadium to be in prime position for the Chennai meet from August 20-24, which will be the last qualification event for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September. Hangzhou Asian Asian Games medallist from Tamil Nadu, Vithya Ramraj won the women's 400m hurdles title, while Maharashtra's Sarvesh Anil Kushare was a comfortable winner in men's high jump. Promising javelin thrower from Rajasthan, Yashvir Singh won the first place with an effort of 77.79m. RESULTS MEN 100m: Harjit Singh (Air Force) 10.50 seconds, Arun Kumar C (Tamil Nadu) 10.65 seconds, Varun Oori (Tamil Nadu) 10.69 seconds. 200m: Jishnu Prasad PK (BSF) 21.48 seconds, Ankur (Haryana) 21.56 seconds, Sandeep Singh (Himachal Pradesh) 21.61 seconds. 5,000m: Onkar Rajendra (Army) 14:32.36 seconds, Praveen Kumar (Haryana) 14:35.98 seconds, Raj Tiwari (Maharashtra) 14:37.50 seconds. 400m hurdles: Aswin Krishnan L (Tamil Nadu) 50.98 seconds, Subhas Das (JSW) 51.59 seconds, Tejpartap Singh (Punjab) 51.99 seconds. 3000m steeplechase: Benjamin Babu (Kerala) 9:47.59 seconds, Manoj Kumar (Kerala) 9:48.18 seconds, Anupam (Uttar Pradesh) 9:58.22 seconds. Discus throw: Kirpal Singh (ONGC) 53.62m, Rahul Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 50.04m, Ritik (NCOE Patiala) 49.40m. Hammer throw: Shantanu Uchale (Maharashtra) 62.76m, Gurdev Singh (NCOE Patiala) 58.26m, Arvind Singh (Punjab) 57.87m. Shot put: Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Punjab) 18.93m, Iqbal Singh Chahal (Punjab) 17.46m, Sahib Singh (Delhi) 17.25m. Javelin throw: Yashvir Singh (Rajasthan) 77.79m, Manjinder Singh (NCOE Patiala) 71.01m, Gaurav Patel (Reliance) 70.36m. Triple jump: Jay Shah (Maharashtra) 15.67m, Narpinder Singh (NCOE Patiala) 15.59m, Omkar Shidruk (NCOE Bengaluru) 15.40m. High jump: Sarvesh Anil Kushare (Maharashtra) 2.23m, Ram Naresh (Army) 1.95m, Arnav Tyagi (Army) 1.90m. Long jump: Mohd Atta Sazid (Haryana) 7.79m, S Lokesh (Karnataka) 7.68m, Swaminathan R (Railway Sports) 7.65m. WOMEN 100m: Jilna MV (All India Police) 11.70 seconds, Sakshi Champalal (Reliance) 11.84 seconds, Simrandeep Kaur (Punjab) 11.90 seconds. 400m: Anankha BA (JSW) 53.40 seconds, Sonia Baishya (Reliance) 54.36 seconds, Veerpal Kaur (Police) 55.09 seconds. 800m: Amandeep Kaur (Punjab) 2:09.31 seconds, Anju (Haryana) 2:10.45 seconds, Gowthami J (All India Police) 2:10.85 seconds. 100m hurdles: Nithya Ramraj (Tamil Nadu) 13.29 seconds, Sonu Kumari (Haryana) 14.77 seconds, Anjaly Thomas (BSF) 14.86 seconds. 400m hurdles: Race A: Anaswara K (Kerala) 1:04.38 seconds, Preeti (Delhi) 1:04.58, Riya Soyal (Madhya Pradesh) 1:05.31 seconds. Race B: Vithya Ramraj (Tamil Nadu) 1:01.01 seconds, Moumi Jana (NCOE Patiala) 1:02.85 seconds, Aleena Varghese (BSF) 1:04.02 seconds. Discus throw: Anisha (Haryana) 49.38m, Sanya Yadav (Haryana) 48.92m, Anusha Yadav (Delhi) 48.41m. Shot put: Shiksha (NCOE Patiala) 15.27m, Tamanna (Haryana) 14.04m, Jashandeep Kaur (Punjab) 13.40m. Hammer throw: Tanya Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) 60.34m, Manpreet Kaur (Punjab) 59.36m, Varsha Kanpure (Maharashtra) 50.76m. Long jump: Sherin A (Tamil Nadu) 6.12m, Sandra Babu (JSW) 6.01m, Pariksha (Haryana) 5.93m. High jump: Jonika Pahal (Haryana) 1.75m, Rubina Yadav (Railway Sports) 1.71M, Rimpal Kaur (Punjab) 1.68m.
