World Athletics Championships 2023: The 28-member Team India squad on the 2023 World Athletics Championships might be led by Neeraj Chopra, the present Olympic champion from Tokyo 2020. The National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary will host the nineteenth version of the biannual event that includes the highest athletes on this planet from August 19 to 27.
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Sports Ministry declares the squad
Rather than the customary follow of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) issuing such bulletins, this time, the Sports Ministry took the duty of unveiling the 28-member squad set to take part within the upcoming event. A noticeable absentee from Team India’s roster for the World Athletics Championships might be Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the shot put athlete famend for holding the Asian document. His absence could be attributed to his ongoing restoration from a groin harm.
Last yr, on the World Athletics Championships held in Oregon, USA, the 25-year-old secured the silver medal. His javelin throw reached a distance of 88.13 meters, placing him in second place. At the outset of the identical yr, Neeraj Chopra had set his sights on clinching the gold medal on a worldwide stage and surpassing the 90-meter mark in javelin throw.
Following his victory within the Diamond League occasion held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in late June, the athlete hailing from Khangra determined to take a short hiatus spanning a few months. This break was a strategic transfer to make sure he could possibly be in optimum kind for the upcoming championships.
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India Squad for 2023 World Athletics Championships
Women: Jyothi Yarraji (100m Hurdles), Parul Chaudhary (3000m Steeplechase), Shaili Singh (Long Jump), Annu Rani (Javelin Throw), Bhawna Jat (20km Race Walk).
Men: Krishan Kumar (800m), Ajay Kumar Saroj (1500m), Santhosh Kumar Tamilarnsan (400m Hurdles), Avinash Mukund Sable (3000m Steeplechase), Sarvesh Anil Kushare (High Jump), Jeswin Aldrin (Long Jump), M Sreeshankar (Long Jump), Praveen Chithravel (Triple Jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (Triple Jump), Eldhose Paul (Triple Jump), Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw), DP Manu (Javelin Throw), Kishore Kumar Jena (Javelin Throw), Akashdeep Singh (20km Race Walk), Vikash Singh (20km Race Walk), Paramjeet Singh (20km Race Walk), Ram Baboo (35km Race Walk), Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Anil Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian (Men’s 4x400m Relay).
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