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Murali Sreeshankar

11 Aug 2022

CWG silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar finishes 6th in Monaco Diamond League

Overall, it was an underwhelming outing for Murali Sreeshankar, who had managed to breach the 8m mark in nine of the 12 outdoor events in 2022 heading into the Monaco meet

Diamond League 2022

10 Aug 2022

Sreeshankar long jump final at Diamond League 2022 LIVE: When & where to watch

Commonwealth Games 2022 silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar will compete in the Wanda Diamond League long jump final in Monaco on Wednesday (August 10). Check when and where to watch LIVE in India.

Anju Bobby George

08 Dec 2020

'With a single kidney': Top athlete Anju Bobby George reveals stunning secret

Olympian Anju George revealed that she succeeded in achieving success despite a single kidney. George secured a historic bronze medal in the 2003 World Athletics Championship in Paris. Anju George was a gold medallist in the IAAF World Athletics Finals (Monaco, 2005).

25 Mar 2018

Appendicitis ends long-jumper Sreeshankar's CWG dreams

Sreeshankar, who had won gold in men's long jump with an effort of 7.99m at the Federation Cup National Championships in Patiala, is set to be operated in his hometown of Palakkad in Kerala.

14 Dec 2017

I want to coach somebody who can break my long jump record, says Mike Powell

Powell jumped 8.95 metres in the 1991 World Championship in Tokyo and his record is yet to be bettered.

Asian Grand Prix Athletics

27 Apr 2017

Asian Grand Prix: Neena Varakil wins gold in women's long jump, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Championships

World junior record holder javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualified for the IAAF World Championships in London in August though he took a silver today.

Greg Rutherford

22 Aug 2016

Athletics: Long jump star Rutherford swaps spikes for dancing shoes

Greg Rutherford, who had to settle for bronze at the Rio Olympics, said he was facing a vastly different challenge from trying to jump the furthest into a sandpit.

13 May 2016

Comeback at 52: World long jump record holder Mike Powell targets 2016 Rio Olympics return

Powell is confident of reaching the 8.15 qualifying mark.

20 Feb 2016

Mayookha Johny: Double strike for Indian athlete in Asian Indoor Athletics

She won a medal each in triple jump and long jump events.

Dafne Schippers

10 Sep 2015

Sprint queen Dafne Schippers may take on long jump

Dutch sprint queen Dafne Schippers, who won the 200 metres gold medal and the 100 silver at last month`s world championships in Beijing, is contemplating taking on the long jump next season. Schippers believes she can leap seven metres, a feat that would put her among the top six performances of 2015. "I want to do something else other than just sprint," the former heptathlete told a news conference on the eve of Friday`s Diamond League meeting in Brussels.

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