India National Thread

[Sanjib 17]

14 hours ago, Prashanth said:

Pavana Nagaraj claimed gold with a National U16 Record in High jump with a clearance of 1.73m.

Pavana is the daughter of Sahana Kumari

[Prashanth 175]

9 hours ago, Sanjib said:

Pavana is the daughter of Sahana Kumari

Really didn't know that, its really wow. Hope she can do a 2.0m which Sahana couldn't

[Prashanth 175]

U-18 5000m walk Reshma Patel creates a NR in 23:38.37.

[Prashanth 175]

U-18 10000m Walk Amit creates a NJR with a timing of 42:15.91

[Prashanth 175]

Two new Talent to nurture in Women's High Jump

Pavana at 15 years leaped a NJR at 1.73m and Mohur at 14 pushed her with her own record at 1.71m forced Pavana to leap a NJR. Good for India to have these nurtured so we have first women leap 2.0m.

[Siddhartha Talukdar 234]

Just a curiosity question, why can't India produce athletes in Pole Vault, Hammer Throw and Decathlon

[Prashanth 175]

3 hours ago, Siddhartha Talukdar said:

Just a curiosity question, why can't India produce athletes in Pole Vault, Hammer Throw and Decathlon

Our body structure is not meant for such sports. Tejaswin Shankar is possible candidate for decathlon, though his main event is High Jump. He is still 22 years of age and hence possible for the transformation to decathlete.

[Prashanth 175]

HARSHITA SEHRAWAT  creates NJR in U-18 Hammer throw with 63.33m incidentally breaking her own NJR of 61.93m created in 2019.

[Prashanth 175]

3 hours ago, Siddhartha Talukdar said:

Just a curiosity question, why can't India produce athletes in Pole Vault, Hammer Throw and Decathlon

Just has you asked Harshitha broke her own NJR in U-18 hammer throw.

[Prashanth 175]

HEMANT SINGH RAGHUWANSHI creates NJR in U-14 shot Put with a throw of 18.84m breaking old record of 17.88m.