Historic Performances at National Junior Athletics Championship in Chennai
Four new records were set during the second day of the National Junior Athletics Championship in Chennai, showcasing remarkable talent.
Chennai, October 24 (Daily Kiran) : The 41st National Junior Athletics Championship in Chennai witnessed a remarkable display of talent on its second day, with four new records established in track and field events. The competition took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.
Telangana’s Ramu made headlines by breaking a decade-old national record in the men’s under-18 400 meters. He completed the race in an impressive 46.80 seconds, earning the gold medal. The previous record, held by Chandan Bauri, was set in 2015 at 46.99 seconds. Ramu surpassed this mark by 0.19 seconds, also breaking the meet record of 47.48 seconds established by Syed Sabir last year.
In the women’s under-18 category, Tanvi Chaudhary from Uttar Pradesh secured her place in the record books with a time of 53.40 seconds, winning the gold medal. She broke the previous meet record of 53.85 seconds set by Jisna Mathew in 2015.
Chuki Birda from Rajasthan excelled in the women’s under-20 pole vault, clearing a height of 3.91 meters to claim gold. This feat also broke the national record of 3.90 meters set by Vanshika Ghanghas last year, while the previous meet record was 3.80 meters, established by Kartika V.
Tamil Nadu’s Tharnesh C improved the boys under-16 shot put national record with a throw of 17.86 meters, surpassing the previous mark of 17.42 meters set by Nitesh Kumar in 2024.
The results from the second day included:
– Men’s Under-20 400 meters: Vaibhav Bhardwaj (Uttar Pradesh) 47.45 seconds, Raj Chauhan (Maharashtra) 47.64 seconds, Thanesh Gaddam (Maharashtra) 47.68 seconds.
– Men’s Under-20 Long Jump: Jitin RC (Tamil Nadu) 7.64 meters, Ayush Yadav (Delhi) 7.51 meters, Dhanush Raj M (Kerala) 7.50 meters.
– Men’s Under-20 Discus Throw: Devansh Jagga (Punjab) 55.35 meters, Yashraj Jain (Madhya Pradesh) 54.13 meters, Usman Ali Khan (Madhya Pradesh) 53.74 meters.
– Men’s Under-20 Hammer Throw: Kartik (Uttar Pradesh) 67.54 meters, Aman (Uttar Pradesh) 67.19 meters, Mohammad Abdullah (Uttar Pradesh) 64.96 meters.
– Men’s Under-20 Decathlon: Rahul Jakhad (Gujarat) 7125 points, Abhay Singh (Uttar Pradesh) 6697 points, Aryan Prakash (Madhya Pradesh) 6288 points.
– Men’s Under-18 400 meters: Ramu (Telangana) 46.80 seconds (national record), Manas Shinde (Maharashtra) 47.24 seconds, Aditya (Haryana) 47.79 seconds.
– Men’s Under-18 Javelin Throw: Krishna Chandra (Madhya Pradesh) 74.83 meters, Pushpak Nelwade (Karnataka) 73.43 meters, Salahuddin (Madhya Pradesh).
– Boys Under-16 Shot Put: Tharnesh C (Tamil Nadu) 17.86 meters (national meet), Varadaraj Jagtap (Maharashtra) 17.10 meters, Abhishek Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 17.08 meters.
– Boys Under-14 Triathlon A: Saurav Bind (Uttar Pradesh) 2195 points, Rajveer Gurjar (Rajasthan) 2179 points, Barno Das (West Bengal) 2137 points.
– Women’s Under-20 400 meters: Tahura Khatun (West Bengal) 54.64 seconds, Vanshika Rathi (Uttar Pradesh) 55.08 seconds, Maya (Punjab) 55.11 seconds.
– Women’s Under-20 Pole Vault: Chuki Birda (Rajasthan) 3.91 meters (national record), Gina Basil (Kerala) 3.80 meters, Taniska Dayma (Madhya Pradesh) 3.50 meters.
– Women’s Under-18 400 meters: Tanvi Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) 53.40 seconds (meet record), Sahnoor Bawa (Punjab) 54.27 seconds, Sahaya Jemima (Tamil Nadu) 55.66 seconds.
– Girls Under-16 Shot Put: Tejaswini G Rao (Karnataka) 13.48 meters, Hanpreet (Haryana) 13.10 meters, Jayani Patil (Maharashtra) 12.33 meters.
– Girls Under-14 Triathlon A: Meera Bobal (Delhi) 2617 points, Yazhini AM (Tamil Nadu) 2503 points, Tamanna (Punjab) 2448 points.
The championship continues to showcase the future stars of Indian athletics.
