Basant Wins Silver Medal in High Jump in World Athletics U-20 Championships 2026

Sriganganagar’s Basant high-jumps to world athletics U20 history with silver

Sriganganagar’s Basant Kumar Meghwal wins silver in high jump at World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, first Indian to medal; clears 2.21m.

Basant Kumar Meghwal Wins Silver Medal at World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Men’s High Jump | 🏆 LatestLY

Indian high jumper Basant Kumar Meghwal has made history by winning a silver medal in the Men's High Jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026. The 19-year-old achieved a personal best of 2.21m at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, August 9, 2026, marking India's first silver in this event at the junior global championships. 🏆 Basant Kumar Meghwal Wins Silver Medal at World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Men’s High Jump.

World Athletics U20 Championships: Basant Meghwal wins high jump silver, Shahnavaz Khan takes long jump bronze - The Tribune

Basant Kumar Meghwal won a silver in men’s high jump event with a personal best effort to take India’s medal tally to two at the World Athletics U20 Championships here.

Basant wins silver medal in high jump in World Athletics U-20 Championships 2026

Basant made a best clearance of 2.21m, equalling his personal best, to become the first Indian to win a high jump medal at the U-20 world championships.

Basant scripts history with India's first U20 World Athletics high jump silver

Basant matched his lifetime best of 2.21m to win a historic silver medal in the men's high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships. The result gave India its first silver in the event at the junior global championships.

Basant Scripts History With India’s First U20 World Athletics High Jump Silver

Basant has made history by claiming India’s first-ever silver medal in the high jump at the U20 World Athletics Championships. This landmark achievement highlights a significant milestone for Indian athletics on the global stage. The event, held from August 6 to 11, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya, saw young athletes from around the world competing for their nations. The high jump competition was intense, with numerous participants showcasing their tale…