Bhubaneswar : Saturday at Kalinga Stadium belonged to India’s rising stars. Jharkhand’s Parth Singh, U20 men’s 100m champion, claimed gold in the long jump with a personal best of 7.82m, breaking the 2019 meet record of 7.79m and comfortably meeting the World U20 qualifying mark of 7.58m.
Speaking about his achievement and the upcoming World U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, in 2026, the Jharkhand college athlete, who is currently based in Taiwan, said, “I’m satisfied with my performance in Bhubaneswar. Hope to continue to do better next season.”
Haryana’s Asian Youth Champion Himanshu also impressed in the boys U18 javelin throw, crossing the 80m mark to win gold with a best throw of 80.38m. This was an improvement over his qualification round throw of 79.96m on Friday. With the World U20 qualification mark standing at 68.50m, Himanshu has booked his ticket to Oregon. “I was confident of crossing the 80m mark in the final. I’m happy to have achieved my goal,” he said.
Track events saw top performances as well, with the leading finishers in the men’s U20 400m race achieving the World U20 qualification time of 47.40 seconds. Similarly, the U20 women’s 400m medalists recorded times within the World U20 qualifying mark of 55.20 seconds.
Men’s Key Results
- U20 400m: Mohammed Ashfaq (Kerala) 46.87 sec, Sharan M (Tamil Nadu) 47.09 sec, Rohit Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) 47.17 sec
- U20 1500m: Mogali Venkatram (Andhra Pradesh) 3:49.02, Himanshu Rathi (Uttar Pradesh) 3:49.05, Ranganna Naykar (Karnataka) 3:49.58
- U20 110m Hurdles: Saif Chafekar (Maharashtra) 13.92 (equal record of Yashwanth Kumar 2021), Shaik Roshan (Andhra Pradesh) 14.02, Kiran K (Kerala) 14.04
- U20 Discus Throw: Vaibhav (Himachal Pradesh) 55.75m, Ritik (Haryana) 55.19m, Hansraj Dhayal (Rajasthan) 55.10m
- U20 Long Jump: Parth Singh (Jharkhand) 7.82m (meet record, previous 7.79m S Lokesh 2019), Nitin Pal (Madhya Pradesh) 7.52m, Yuvaraj K (Tamil Nadu) 7.50m
- Decathlon: Jinoy Jayan (Kerala) 6633 points, Upkar (Rajasthan) 6521 points, Mayank Kumar (Haryana) 6412 points
Boys U18 & U16 Highlights
- U18 400m: Sayed Sabeer (Karnataka) 47.48 sec (meet record), Abhay Dubey (Uttar Pradesh) 48.13, Nakul Prabhu (Tamil Nadu) 48.21
- U18 110m Hurdles: Shreyash Jadhav (Maharashtra) 13.84, Rohith S (Tamil Nadu) 13.84, MD Sajid (Jharkhand) 14.20
- U18 Javelin Throw: Himanshu (Haryana) 80.38m (improved from 79.96m), Krishan Chandra (Madhya Pradesh) 73.07m, Dharanidharan T (Tamil Nadu) 73.05m
- U16 80m Hurdles: Rohit Raj (Bihar) 10.28 sec (meet & national record, previous 10.36 Sanaga T 2024), Anit Oraon (Jharkhand) 10.37, Priyanshu (Uttar Pradesh) 10.39
- U16 Javelin Throw (600g): Kishu Singh (Bihar) 67.20m, Sachin Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 66.10m, Ayush Raj (Bihar) 65.74m
- U16 Shot Put (Standing Throw 4kg): MR Dev (Haryana) 16.66m, Mantaj Singh (Punjab) 16.38m, Kaushal Giri (Bihar) 16.04m
Women’s Key Results
- U20 400m: Neeru Pathak (Uttar Pradesh) 53.38 sec (meet record, previous 53.52 Jisna Mathew 2017), Mehardeep Kaur (Punjab) 54.83, Saroj Kanwar (Rajasthan) 54.99
- U20 100m Hurdles: Shiny Gladssia (Tamil Nadu) 14.03, Adithya Ajiaji (Kerala) 14.27, Aliza Mulla (Maharashtra) 14.37
- U20 Long Jump: Mubassina Mohammed (Lakshadweep) 6.30m, Taranika Teta (Chhattisgarh) 6.07m, Tamanna (Haryana) 5.96m
- U20 Pole Vault: Karthika V (Tamil Nadu) 3.80m (meet record, previous 3.76 Vanshika 2024), Nitika Akare (Madhya Pradesh) 3.70m, Jeena Basil (Kerala) 3.55m
Girls U18 & U16 Highlights
- U18 400m: Edwina Jason (Tamil Nadu) 55.28, Tanu Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) 55.31, Navya (Rajasthan) 55.56
- U18 100m Hurdles: Shourya Ambure (Maharashtra) 13.86, Srigurupriya N (Tamil Nadu) 14.42, Nahali Borawale (Maharashtra) 14.46
- U18 High Jump: Juin Mantusa (West Bengal) 1.65m, Anchal Patil (Maharashtra) 1.65m, Goswami Yagnika (Gujarat) 1.65m
- U18 Javelin Throw: Bhavya Pilania (Haryana) 53.51m, Sabita Murmu (Jharkhand) 47.97m, Alokika Swain Ajay (Odisha) 47.56m
- U18 Shot Put: Jasmine Kaur (Punjab) 15.42m, Anshu (Haryana) 15.23m, Joy Baidwan (Punjab) 15.18m
- U16 Javelin Throw: Minakshi (Haryana) 44.97m, Yogita Baisla (Delhi) 44.41m, Anisha Singhmar (Haryana) 42.81m
- U16 80m Hurdles: Varshika Balakrishna (Tamil Nadu) 11.67, Saiesha Pawar (Maharashtra) 11.77, Nupura Holla (Karnataka) 11.87
- U14 Triathlon: Lebisha BM (Tamil Nadu) 2378 points, Archi Katkar (Goa) 2306, Mousumi Parvin (West Bengal) 2306
Day Two of the championships saw several athletes surpass the World U20 qualification marks, creating a strong impression of India’s rising young talent across multiple track and field disciplines.
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