Jeswin Aldrin qualifies for long jump World Championships at National Games

36th National Games: Pole Vaulter Rosy Meena Paulraj, Weightlifter N Ajith Shatter Records; Jeswin Aldrin Bags Long Jump Gold; Amlan Borgohain, Jyothi Yarraji Top 100m Dash

Rosy cleared 4.20m to go past VS Surekha’s earlier national mark of 4.15m set in 2014 while Ajith managed a lift of 174Kg in clean and jerk to better Achinta Sheuli's earlier mark of 173kg. Long jumper Aldrin jumped 8.26m in his sixth and last attempt to win the gold as Sreeshankar pulled out with a hamstring injury

National Games: Aldrin beats Sreeshankar for long jump gold

Jeswin Aldrin of Tamil Nadu beat Commonwealth Games silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar of Kerala for the gold in a high-quality long jump competition in the National Games on Saturday to qualify for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Jeswin Aldrin qualifies for long jump World Championships at National Games

Jeswin crossed the qualification mark of 8.22m with an effort of 8.26m at the National Games in Gujarat on Saturday.

National Games: Rosy breaks national record; Aldrin beats injured Sreeshankar for long jump gold

Pole Vaulter Rosy breaks national record; Aldrin beats injured Sreeshankar for long jump gold

National Games 2022: Pole vaulter Rosy breaks national record, Aldrin beats injured Sreeshankar for long jump gold

The 24-year-old Rosy cleared 4.20m to go past VS Surekha’s earlier national mark of 4.15m set in 2014.

National Games: Pole vaulter Rosy breaks national record; Aldrin beats Sreeshankar for long jump gold

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