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Baranica Elangovan — I have been focusing on my technique rather than just performance

Seven athletes have confirmed their participation in the men’s U-20 pole vault event.

The women’s pole vault final will be held on Sunday. Eleven athletes have registered for the event, but the focus will be on Baranica, who set a national record of 4.22m during the inaugural National Indoor Championships at the same venue in March.

Overall, more than 80 athletes have confirmed their participation in the meet.

The heptathlon for men and pentathlon for women will be held in the senior and U-20 categories.

The heptathlon events are 60m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1000m. The pentathlon events are 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m.

Published on May 01, 2026

#Spotlight #pole #vaulters #Indian #Indoor #Combined #events #start #Bhubaneswar"> Spotlight on pole vaulters at Indian Indoor Combined events start in Bhubaneswar National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu will be among the top draws in the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition, which begins in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.The two-day meet will be held at the indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex, which hosted the inaugural National Indoor Championships in March. The facility will also host the World Indoor Championships in 2028.Meena has had an impressive season. In March, he equalled his national record of 5.40m during an invitational meet in Taiwan.“My goal here in Bhubaneswar is to do my personal best. I enjoyed my practice sessions at the Kalinga Stadium indoor facility. I’m ready to do my best,” the 20-year-old said.The men’s pole vault qualification mark set by the Athletics Federation of India for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games is 5.25m. The qualification mark for women is 4.45m.The men’s qualification standard for the Asian Games in Japan later this year is 5.45m, while the corresponding mark for women is 4.10m.Fourteen pole vaulters will compete in the men’s event, scheduled for the opening day on Saturday. Other prominent competitors in the fray include Kuldeep Kumar of Madhya Pradesh and Reegan G. of Tamil Nadu, who have cleared 5.30m and 5.35m, respectively, this season.ALSO READ | Baranica Elangovan — I have been focusing on my technique rather than just performanceSeven athletes have confirmed their participation in the men’s U-20 pole vault event.The women’s pole vault final will be held on Sunday. Eleven athletes have registered for the event, but the focus will be on Baranica, who set a national record of 4.22m during the inaugural National Indoor Championships at the same venue in March.Overall, more than 80 athletes have confirmed their participation in the meet.The heptathlon for men and pentathlon for women will be held in the senior and U-20 categories.The heptathlon events are 60m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1000m. The pentathlon events are 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m.Published on May 01, 2026 #Spotlight #pole #vaulters #Indian #Indoor #Combined #events #start #Bhubaneswar
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Baranica Elangovan — I have been focusing on my technique rather than just performance

Seven athletes have confirmed their participation in the men’s U-20 pole vault event.

The women’s pole vault final will be held on Sunday. Eleven athletes have registered for the event, but the focus will be on Baranica, who set a national record of 4.22m during the inaugural National Indoor Championships at the same venue in March.

Overall, more than 80 athletes have confirmed their participation in the meet.

The heptathlon for men and pentathlon for women will be held in the senior and U-20 categories.

The heptathlon events are 60m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1000m. The pentathlon events are 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m.

Published on May 01, 2026

#Spotlight #pole #vaulters #Indian #Indoor #Combined #events #start #Bhubaneswar">Spotlight on pole vaulters at Indian Indoor Combined events start in Bhubaneswar

National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu will be among the top draws in the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition, which begins in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

The two-day meet will be held at the indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex, which hosted the inaugural National Indoor Championships in March. The facility will also host the World Indoor Championships in 2028.

Meena has had an impressive season. In March, he equalled his national record of 5.40m during an invitational meet in Taiwan.

“My goal here in Bhubaneswar is to do my personal best. I enjoyed my practice sessions at the Kalinga Stadium indoor facility. I’m ready to do my best,” the 20-year-old said.

The men’s pole vault qualification mark set by the Athletics Federation of India for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games is 5.25m. The qualification mark for women is 4.45m.

The men’s qualification standard for the Asian Games in Japan later this year is 5.45m, while the corresponding mark for women is 4.10m.

Fourteen pole vaulters will compete in the men’s event, scheduled for the opening day on Saturday. Other prominent competitors in the fray include Kuldeep Kumar of Madhya Pradesh and Reegan G. of Tamil Nadu, who have cleared 5.30m and 5.35m, respectively, this season.

ALSO READ | Baranica Elangovan — I have been focusing on my technique rather than just performance

Seven athletes have confirmed their participation in the men’s U-20 pole vault event.

The women’s pole vault final will be held on Sunday. Eleven athletes have registered for the event, but the focus will be on Baranica, who set a national record of 4.22m during the inaugural National Indoor Championships at the same venue in March.

Overall, more than 80 athletes have confirmed their participation in the meet.

The heptathlon for men and pentathlon for women will be held in the senior and U-20 categories.

The heptathlon events are 60m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1000m. The pentathlon events are 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m.

Published on May 01, 2026

#Spotlight #pole #vaulters #Indian #Indoor #Combined #events #start #Bhubaneswar

National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu…

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But it was Kerala’s Ashfaq who grabbed the spotlight by breaking the national junior record. His winning time of 46.05 seconds was better than Amoj Jacob’s junior national record of 46.26 seconds set in 2017.

The field was strong in the women’s 400m. Seven of the eight finalists bettered the Asian junior qualification mark of 55.99 seconds. Neeru Pathak of NCOE Trivandrum won gold in 54.31 seconds.

Tamil Nadu pole vaulter Kavinraja S, who won gold, also improved his national mark to 5.12m. His previous junior national record was 5.11m.

At the end of the day, Shahnavaz produced a massive jump of 8.23m, improving the national junior record of 8.20m set by Murali Sreeshankar in 2018.

Published on Apr 25, 2026

#national #junior #records #light #day #National #Junior #Athletics #Federation #Competition"> Three national junior records light up day two of National Junior Athletics Federation Competition Three national junior records highlighted the second day of the National Junior (U-20) Athletics Federation Competition here on Saturday.On a day when several athletes scaled new heights, Army’s Asian junior silver medallist Nitin Gupta set a new benchmark in the men’s U20 5,000m race walk.Gupta became the first Indian race walker to break the 19-minute barrier in the junior men’s 5,000m race walk. On his way to gold, he clocked 18:54.37, lowering his own national junior record of 19:24.48 set last year in Patna.His performance on Saturday was also better than the meet record at the Asian U-20 Athletics Championships.Uttar Pradesh long jumper Shahnavaz Khan also entered his name in the record books, while Kerala’s talented sprinter Mohammed Ashfaq hogged the limelight by breaking the national junior record in the men’s 400m.Ranjana Yadav of Madhya Pradesh also improved the national junior record in the women’s 5,000m race walk. Her gold-winning time was 23:22.12. The previous record of 23:43.58 had been set by Manisha last year in Bhubaneswar.Away from the distance events, the men’s 400m was the most exciting track race on day two of the competition. Of the eight finalists, six crossed the finish line inside the Asian junior qualification mark of 47.53 seconds.ALSO READ: IPL 2026 — Sooryavanshi scores hundred in 36 balls during RR vs SRHBut it was Kerala’s Ashfaq who grabbed the spotlight by breaking the national junior record. His winning time of 46.05 seconds was better than Amoj Jacob’s junior national record of 46.26 seconds set in 2017.The field was strong in the women’s 400m. Seven of the eight finalists bettered the Asian junior qualification mark of 55.99 seconds. Neeru Pathak of NCOE Trivandrum won gold in 54.31 seconds.Tamil Nadu pole vaulter Kavinraja S, who won gold, also improved his national mark to 5.12m. His previous junior national record was 5.11m.At the end of the day, Shahnavaz produced a massive jump of 8.23m, improving the national junior record of 8.20m set by Murali Sreeshankar in 2018.Published on Apr 25, 2026 #national #junior #records #light #day #National #Junior #Athletics #Federation #Competition
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But it was Kerala’s Ashfaq who grabbed the spotlight by breaking the national junior record. His winning time of 46.05 seconds was better than Amoj Jacob’s junior national record of 46.26 seconds set in 2017.

The field was strong in the women’s 400m. Seven of the eight finalists bettered the Asian junior qualification mark of 55.99 seconds. Neeru Pathak of NCOE Trivandrum won gold in 54.31 seconds.

Tamil Nadu pole vaulter Kavinraja S, who won gold, also improved his national mark to 5.12m. His previous junior national record was 5.11m.

At the end of the day, Shahnavaz produced a massive jump of 8.23m, improving the national junior record of 8.20m set by Murali Sreeshankar in 2018.

Published on Apr 25, 2026

#national #junior #records #light #day #National #Junior #Athletics #Federation #Competition">Three national junior records light up day two of National Junior Athletics Federation Competition

Three national junior records highlighted the second day of the National Junior (U-20) Athletics Federation Competition here on Saturday.

On a day when several athletes scaled new heights, Army’s Asian junior silver medallist Nitin Gupta set a new benchmark in the men’s U20 5,000m race walk.

Gupta became the first Indian race walker to break the 19-minute barrier in the junior men’s 5,000m race walk. On his way to gold, he clocked 18:54.37, lowering his own national junior record of 19:24.48 set last year in Patna.

His performance on Saturday was also better than the meet record at the Asian U-20 Athletics Championships.

Uttar Pradesh long jumper Shahnavaz Khan also entered his name in the record books, while Kerala’s talented sprinter Mohammed Ashfaq hogged the limelight by breaking the national junior record in the men’s 400m.

Ranjana Yadav of Madhya Pradesh also improved the national junior record in the women’s 5,000m race walk. Her gold-winning time was 23:22.12. The previous record of 23:43.58 had been set by Manisha last year in Bhubaneswar.

Away from the distance events, the men’s 400m was the most exciting track race on day two of the competition. Of the eight finalists, six crossed the finish line inside the Asian junior qualification mark of 47.53 seconds.

ALSO READ: IPL 2026 — Sooryavanshi scores hundred in 36 balls during RR vs SRH

But it was Kerala’s Ashfaq who grabbed the spotlight by breaking the national junior record. His winning time of 46.05 seconds was better than Amoj Jacob’s junior national record of 46.26 seconds set in 2017.

The field was strong in the women’s 400m. Seven of the eight finalists bettered the Asian junior qualification mark of 55.99 seconds. Neeru Pathak of NCOE Trivandrum won gold in 54.31 seconds.

Tamil Nadu pole vaulter Kavinraja S, who won gold, also improved his national mark to 5.12m. His previous junior national record was 5.11m.

At the end of the day, Shahnavaz produced a massive jump of 8.23m, improving the national junior record of 8.20m set by Murali Sreeshankar in 2018.

Published on Apr 25, 2026

#national #junior #records #light #day #National #Junior #Athletics #Federation #Competition

Three national junior records highlighted the second day of the National Junior (U-20) Athletics Federation…

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