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The Hindu
6 days ago
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- 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.
News18
6 days ago
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- News18
Tajinderpal Singh Toor Secured 1st Place At Third Leg of Indian Grand Prix
Last Updated: Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the shot put at the Indian Grand Prix with an 18.93m throw.,setting the stage for the Inter-State Senior National Championships. Two-time Asian Games gold medallist shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor secured first place in the third leg of the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday, setting the stage for an exciting Inter-State Senior National Championships in Chennai later this month. The 30-year-old threw the iron ball a distance of 18.93 metres at Guru Nanak Stadium, positioning himself favourably for the Chennai meet from August 20-24, which will be the final qualification event for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September. Hangzhou Asian Games medallist Vithya Ramraj from Tamil Nadu claimed the women's 400m hurdles title, while Maharashtra's Sarvesh Anil Kushare comfortably won the men's high jump. Promising javelin thrower Yashvir Singh from Rajasthan took first place with a throw of 77.79m. What Are The Results For Indian Grand Prix 3rd Leg? 100m: Harjit Singh (Air Force) 10.50 seconds, Arun Kumar C (Tamil Nadu) 10.65 seconds, Varun Oori (Tamil Nadu) 10.69 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. 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. News18 Sports brings you the latest updates, live commentary, and highlights from cricket, football, tennis, badmintion, wwe and more. Catch breaking news, live scores, and in-depth coverage. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : Indian Grand Prix Tajinderpal Singh Toor view comments Location : Ludhiana, India, India First Published: August 02, 2025, 21:08 IST News sports Tajinderpal Singh Toor Secured 1st Place At Third Leg of Indian Grand Prix Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
08-06-2025
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- Time of India
Athletics: Indian athletes shine at Taiwan Open; Vithya Ramraj, Rohit Yadav, Pooja, Krishan Kumar bag gold medals
Vithya Ramraj of India (Photo by) NEW DELHI: At the Taiwan Open international athletics event's final day, three-time national champion Vithya Ramraj led the Indian contingent's successful campaign alongside Rohit Yadav, Pooja and Krishan Kumar , each securing gold medals in their respective events. Yashas Palaksha achieved a personal best of 42.22s, earning silver in the men's 400m hurdles, boosting his morale after failing to qualify for the 2025 Asian Championships. Vithya secured gold in the women's 400m hurdles with 56.53s, her third-best performance this year, gaining valuable ranking points for the forthcoming World Championships. The Tamil Nadu athlete specialises in 400 metres hurdles, 400 metres and 4×400 metres relay. Poll Which athlete's performance impressed you the most at the Taiwan Open? Vithya Ramraj Pooja Rohit Yadav Krishan Kumar Her previous notable timings include 56.04s at the Federation Cup final and 56.46s at the Asian Championship final. In men's javelin, Rohit secured gold with a 74.42m throw. Taipei's Huang Shih-Feng claimed silver with 74.04m, whilst his countryman Cheng Chao-Tsun took bronze with 73.95m. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments Pooja established a championship record of 2:02.79s in the women's 800m final, surpassing fellow Indian Twinkle Chaudhary, who finished second with 2:06.96s. In a remarkable comeback, Krishan Kumar won the men's 800m final, setting a new championship record of 1:48.46s.
The Hindu
31-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Parul wins 5000m silver, Vithya bags 400m hurdles bronze at Asian Championships 2025
Indian athletes Parul Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi, South Korea on Saturday. Parul clinched silver in the women's 5000m, clocking 15:15.33s behind Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto Tanui (14:58.71s). Japan's Yuma Yamamoto took bronze with 15:16.86s. Vithya, a 26-year-old from Tamil Nadu, finished third in the women's 400m hurdles with 56.46s, behind China's Mo Jiadie and Bahrain's Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya. Later in the day, Pooja claimed bronze in the women's 800m, setting a personal best of 2:01.89s. India finished its campaign with a silver from the women's 4x100m relay team, with a Season's Best timing of 43.86s. The team consisted of Srabani Nanda, Abhinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, and Nithya Gandhe.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Schedule, Indians in action, IST Timings, Live Streaming Info
A 60-member Indian contingent is set to participate at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, Korea, from May 27 to May 31. India had finished with 27 medals - six gold, 12 silver and nine bronze - at the last edition, held in Bangkok in 2023. Here's the day-wise schedule (with IST Timings) of the Indians in action: May 27 4:30AM - Men's 20km race walk Final - Servin Sebastian, Amit 5:30AM onwards - Decathlon Day 1 - Tejaswin Shankar 5:45AM - Men's High Jump (Qualification) - Sarvesh Kushare 5:50AM - Men's 1500m (Heats) - Yoonus Shah 6:50AM - Women's 400m (Heats) - Rupal Chaudhary, Vithya Ramraj 8AM - Men's Triple Jump (Qualification) - Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker 12:35PM - Women's 400m (Semifinals) - Rupal Chaudhary, Vithya Ramraj (Subject to qualification) 12:40PM - Men's 10,000m Final - Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal May 28 6:30AM onwards - Decathlon Day 2 - Tejaswin Shankar 6:35AM - Women's Long Jump (Qualification) - Shaili Singh, Ancy Sojan 7:30AM - Women's 100m Hurdles (Qualification) - Jyothi Yarraji 1:50PM - Men's Triple Jump Final - Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker (Subject to qualification) 2:45PM - Women's 400m Final - Rupal Chaudhary, Vithya Ramraj (Subject to qualification) 2:55PM - Men's 1500m Final - Yoonus Shah (Subject to qualification) 3:05PM - Women's 1500m Final - Lili Das, Pooja 3:15PM - Women's 10,000m Final - Sanjivani Baburao, Seema May 29 6:30AM onwards - Heptathlon Day 1 - Nandini Agasara 7:25AM - Women's 4x400m Relay (Heats) - India (Rupal, Sneha K, Subha Venkatesan, Jisna Mathew, Kunja Rajitha, Sandramol Sabu) 7:45AM - Men's 4x400m Relay (Heats) - India (Vishal TK, Jay Kumar, Manu TS, Dharamveer Chaudhary, Rince Joseph, Tushar Kanti, Santosh Kumar, Mohit Kumar) 1:35PM - Men's Shot Put Final - Samardeep Singh 2PM - Women's Long Jump Final - Shaili Singh, Ancy Sojan (Subject to qualification) 2:05PM - Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final - Avinash Sable 2:10PM - Men's High Jump Final - Sarvesh Kushare (Subject to qualification) 2:20PM - Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final - Parul Chaudhary, Ankita 2:55PM - Women's 100m Hurdles Final - Jyothi Yarraji (Subject to qualification) 3:45PM - Women's 4x400m Relay Final - India (Subject to qualification) 4PM - Men's 4x400m Relay Final - India (Subject to qualification) May 30 6:30AM onwards - Heptathlon Day 2 - Nandini Agasara 6:45AM/8AM - Men's Javelin Throw (Qualification) - Sachin Yadav, Yash Vir Singh 7:40AM - Women's 200m (Heats) - Nithya Gandhe 8:20AM - Men's 200m (Heats) - Animesh Kujur 9:05AM - Men's 4x100m Relay (Heats) - India (Pranav Pramod, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta Hoblidhar, Amlan Borgohain, Tamilarasu, Ragul Kumar, Gurindervir Singh) 1:45PM - Women's 400m Hurdles (Heats) - Vithya Ramraj, Anu R 2:30PM - Women's 800m (Heats) - Twinkle Chaudhary, Pooja 2:50PM - Men's 800m (Heats) - Anu Kumar, Krishan Kumar 3:10PM - Men's 5000m Final - Gulveer Singh, Abhishek Pal 3:30PM - Women's 200m Semifinals - Nithya Gandhe (Subject to qualification) 3:50PM - Men's 200m Semifinals - Animesh Kujur (Subject to qualification) May 31 1:40PM - Men's Javelin Throw Final - Sachin Yadav, Yash Vir Singh (Subject to qualification) 2PM - Women's 200m Final - Nithya Gandhe (Subject to qualification) 2:10PM - Men's 200m Final - Animesh Kujur (Subject to qualification) 2:20PM - Women's 400m Hurdles Final - Vithya Ramraj, Anu R (Subject to qualification) 2:40PM - Women's 5000m Final - Sanjivani Baburao, Parul Chaudhary 3:20PM - Women's 800m Final - Twinkle Chaudhary, Pooja (Subject to qualification) 3:40PM - Men's 800m Final - Anu Kumar, Krishan Kumar (Subject to qualification) 3:55PM - Women's 4x100m Relay Final - India (Subject to qualification) 4:10PM - Men's 4x100m Relay Final - India (Subject to qualification) Where to watch Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in India? There is no official announcement regarding the live streaming or telecast partner for the Asian Athletics Championships 2025. However, you can follow Sportstar's coverage to get all the latest updates from the event. Related Topics Asian Athletics Championships
