Jyothi Yarraji

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Hurdles queen jyothi yarraji finds resilience in Ugadi traditions, marking a fresh start after a seven-month injury layoff. Inspired by her parents’ hard work, the Asian champion emphasises managing life’s varied emotions to emerge stronger. Her journey from a humble home in Visakhapatnam to the Paris Olympics continues to inspire many, showing that persistence, patience, and self-belief can help overcome setbacks and achieve one’s goals with determination and grit, against all odds.

The eighth Times of India Sports Awards will honour India's top athletes in Lucknow on March 21, 2026, for their 2025 season achievements. A distinguished jury will select winners across over 45 categories, recognising both established and emerging talents. The athletics nominees showcase exceptional performances, including national records and international medals.

Commonwealth Games will be 'a bit tight' for 100m hurdles National Record holder Jyotir Yarraji to return following last year’s ACL injury setback, says her coach James Hillier

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday congratulated jyothi yarraji on winning the gold medal in the women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. He said Yarraji made everybody proud with her performance.

Indian athletes, including hurdlers jyothi yarraji and Nithya Ramraj, as well as long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin, have qualified for the finals at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou. Yarraji recorded an impressive time of 13.03 seconds in the women's 100m hurdles event, while Sreeshankar achieved a jump of 7.97 meters in the men's long jump.

INS Satvahana of the Eastern Naval Command honored jyothi yarraji for becoming India’s first female Olympic hurdler. Although she did not advance to the semifinals in Paris, her participation was historic. Earlier this year, she won gold and set a national record in the 60m hurdles at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran.

Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, sprinter Amlan Borgohain and hurdler jyothi yarraji will be among 25 top Indian athletes who will take part in the Asian Indoor Championships to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from February 10 to 12.

jyothi yarraji, who trains at the Odisha Reliance Foundation High Performance Centre, dipped under the 13-second mark in her 110m hurdles at the 61st National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru, becoming the first Indian woman hurdler to do so.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday announced a 26-member Indian contingent to participate in the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from February 10-12.

jyothi yarraji's indomitable spirit has helped her fly past any hurdle that life has thrown her way. The 23-year-old from Andhra Pradesh has surmounted several difficulties to attain the tag of India's indisputable hurdles queen.

jyothi yarraji, India's top woman hurdler, will miss the World Championships in Tokyo due to a knee injury sustained during training. This setback forces her to end her athletics season prematurely. The Asian champion, ranked 12th globally, was aiming for her second World Championships appearance.

Amlan Borgohain and jyothi yarraji will be among the few stars in action as most of the top athletes decided to skip the season-ending National Open Championships starting at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here from Saturday.

In Repechage Heat 1, the 24-year-old Jyothi clocked a time of 13.17 seconds, which placed her fourth in the heat and 16th overall among the 40 competitors.

Rising Indian sprinter jyothi yarraji achieved a marginal improvement in her own national record, clocking 8.12 seconds in the women's 60m hurdles to secure a gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran on Saturday. The 2022 Asian Games silver medallist in the 100m hurdles had previously set a record of 8.13 seconds at the same event last year, securing a runner-up position.

jyothi yarraji was 'unlucky' for the third time, despite winning gold in 100m hurdles and became the first Indian to breach the sub-13 second barrier at the National Games on Tuesday.

India's fastest woman hurdler, jyothi yarraji, shares her financial struggles despite achieving significant milestones in her career. She participated in the National Games for monetary benefits to support her family and training. Jyothi criticizes the lack of support from the Andhra government and the delay in the TOPS program, which hampers her preparation for upcoming events.

The AP state junior inter-district athletics championship for boys and girls _ U-14, U-16, U-18 and U-20 _ will be held at Alluri Sitaramaraju Stadium, Eluru from October 15 to 17. About 1500 athletes and officials will take part in this meet.

A month after her National Record (NR) effort was not counted due to wind assistance beyond legal limit, 100m hurdler jyothi yarraji has smashed the NR while winning an event in Cyprus with a timing of 13.23 seconds.

Seeing her mother Kumari overcome obstacles to provide for the family by working as a domestic help and as a cleaner in a hospital in Visakhapatnam made a lasting impression on jyothi yarraji.

Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani exited in the qualification round of the Olympics with a disappointing performance, finishing 26th overall. National record holder jyothi yarraji also failed to secure a semifinal spot in the 100m hurdles, finishing 35th. High jumper Sarvesh Anil Kushare and the marathon race walk mixed relay team also faced setbacks.

Indian athletes continue their good run at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday after jyothi yarraji and Jeswin Aldrin won a silver medal each in the women's 60m hurdles and men's long jump events respectively.

jyothi yarraji, India's top 100m hurdler, celebrated her gold medal at the 28th National Federation Senior Athletics with unusual emotion due to recent challenges. A hamstring injury sustained earlier this month during training forced her to halt all activities, jeopardizing her participation in both the Federation Cup and Asian Athletics Championship.

Neeraj Chopra leads a 28-member Indian team at Paris Olympics starting July 26. Skipping Diamond League to prepare, he joins Asian Games champions and key 4x400m men's relay team members. Events are at Stade de France from August 1 to August 11. World Athletics added a mixed-relay event, removing the men's 50km race walk.

jyothi yarraji is poised to become the first Indian 100m hurdler to participate in the Olympics, while shot putter Abha Khatua secured an unexpected spot through world rankings for the upcoming Paris Games. The World Athletics released the list of athletes who qualified directly by surpassing the entry standard and those who made it through the world ranking quota on Tuesday. However, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will have the final say in selecting the athletes who qualified via the world ranking quota.

jyothi yarraji’s indomitable spirit can fly past any hurdles that life has thrown at her. India’s fastest women hurdler, who comes from a humble background, has not only rewritten the national record in the women’s 100m hurdles which stood for nearly two decades before it was broken in May 2022, thrice, and then in October 2022, but stamped her class at the international level as well when she claimed an impressive silver in the 60m hurdles at the Asian Indoor athletics championships, clocking 8.13 seconds at the Astana meet on Sunday.