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India’s U20 jumpers make rare double podium in Eugene

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India’s U20 podium breakthrough could push more investment into jump events before the next global cycle.

This is one of the clearest signs yet that India’s field-event pipeline is improving. Rare podium finishes at a global junior meet can change funding, coaching attention and athlete expectations quickly.

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India produced a landmark result at the U20 World Championships in Eugene, with Basant Kumar taking silver in the high jump and Shahnavaz Khan winning bronze in the long jump. It was India’s second and third medals at the meet, matching its best-ever U20 Worlds haul. Basant became the first Indian high jumper to medal at the event, while Shahnavaz became the first Indian male long jumper to reach the podium there.

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India’s U20 jumpers make rare double podium in Eugene

Basant Kumar’s silver and Shahnavaz Khan’s bronze give India its first medals in those events at the U20 Worlds.

Indian Express·2h ago

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