Praveen Chithravel

After an injury-hit 2025, Abdulla Aboobacker has returned strongly, winning gold with 16.83m and qualifying for the Asian Games. Now focused on crossing 17.20m+, he aims to turn past near-misses into podium finishes in 2026.

National record holder triple jumper praveen chithravel made his debut in the prestigious Diamond League Meeting in Monaco, but unfortunately, he had a below-par performance.

Indian athletes made their presence felt in the international events with triple jumper praveen chithravel shattering the national record and breached the 2023 World Athletics Championships qualifying standard in Cuba.

Assam sprinter Amlan Borgohain, Tamil Nadu triple-jumper praveen chithravel and experienced Rajasthan hammer thrower Manju Bala Singh produced career-best efforts to emerge champions on the final day of the 60th National Open Athletics Championships on Sunday.

Cuban coach Yoandri Betanzos mostly imparts triple jump training to his wards through his actual leaps rather than verbal instructions and that has benefitted praveen chithravel, who recently won a silver medal in the Asian Indoor Championships in Kazakhstan.

Eldhose Paul became the first Indian to qualify for the triple jump final at the World Championships with an effort of 16.68m here.

Karnataka's Abhin Bhaskar Devadiga and Kerala's Ancy Sojan claimed the under-20 men and women's 200m crowns respectively on the final day of the 36th National Junior Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.

praveen chithravel, Jeswin Aldrin and Tajinderpal Singh Toor will look to put up medal-winning performances in the second edition of the Indian Open – Throws and Jumps competition beginning at the Inspire Institute of Sport here from March 1.

Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday approved Commonwealth Games medallists Avinash Sable and Tejaswin Shankar's proposals to train and compete abroad.

Tamil Nadu came up with a strong show at the National Federation Cup Junior U-20 athletics championship which concluded in Bhopal on Wednesday evening. TN athletes won 5 golds, 2 silvers and 5 bronze medals in the competition.

Sprinter Taranjeet Kaur of Delhi and distance runner Komal Chandrakant Jagdale of Maharashtra completed double crowns on the final day of the inaugural National U-23 Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

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.

National Federation Athletics: Shaili Singh breaks mentor Anju Bobby George’s long jump meet record set in 2002. praveen chithravel Seals Tokyo Worlds long jump spot

Top Indian long jumper Jeswin Aldrin won gold in the 3rd Golden Fry Series athletics meet at Schaan in Liechtenstein, with an impressive effort of 8.12m. It was the first time Aldrin had jumped more than 8m outside India. He had failed to touch 8m in his last five meets.

India showcased a stellar performance at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, with Rupal Chaudhary's outstanding runs leading the charge. The 4x400m mixed relay team defended their title, while Tejaswin Shankar and Pooja secured silver medals in the decathlon and 1500m respectively. praveen chithravel added another silver in the triple jump, and Yoonus Shah claimed bronze in the 1500m.

National record-holder shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Karanveer Singh and triple jumper Eldhose Paul will be the star attractions in the second AFI National Throws Competition, beginning here from Wednesday.

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.

National record holder 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji failed to qualify for the semifinals of the World Athletics Championships as she finished seventh in her heat in yet another disappointing performance for India here on Tuesday.

The 30-member Indian athletics team will finalize their Olympic preparations at three overseas locations before gathering in Paris on July 28. Training will take place at the Olympic Sports Center in Spala, Poland; Antalya, Turkey; and St. Moritz, Switzerland. Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra is already in Antalya. New team members Jeswin Aldrin and Ankita Dhyani were included based on World Athletics rankings. Athletes like race walkers and jumpers are currently training in Bengaluru. The 4x400m relay teams and other athletes will head to Poland shortly.

The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday approved multiple proposals for assistance towards equipment by athletes and para athletes in the build up to the Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will spearhead India’s challenge at the upcoming World Championships in Oregon as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 22-member squad that included Maharashtra quarter-miler Aishwarya Mishra, subject to her clearing the 400m trials

Gurindervir Singh and Manikanta Hoblidhar were not picked for their individual events in India's Asian Athletics Championships squad due to new, unpublicized selection criteria, though they figure in the relay team. Despite meeting qualification standards, some athletes' performances at the Federation Cup were deemed insufficient.

At the Inter-State Athletics meet in Chennai, athletes struggled to meet World Championships qualification marks for the third day, hampered by rain. Tejas Shirse won the 110m hurdles but his time wasn't enough to improve his standings. Karthik U secured a triple jump gold with a season-best, while Aboobacker's performance positions him for a potential spot at the Worlds.

The names of Olympic champion Anier Garcia and two-time World Championships medallist, Yoandri Betanzos Francis, might not ring a bell for an average Indian sports fan. But in the world of athletics, they have been among the most revered track and field stars and coaches.