Indian athletes
Sreeshankar led the charge for the contingent by finishing second in Group B with a best leap of 7.84 metres. His teammate, David Solomon, also performed well in Group A, recording a best jump of 7.62 metres to finish third in his group and earn his spot in the final.
Strong Showing on the Track and Mixed Results in Combat Sports
The success extended to the track, where Vithya Ramraj and Anu Raghavan both advanced to the women's 400m hurdles final. Both athletes finished second in their respective heats, with Ramraj clocking a season-best time of 55.73 seconds, while Raghavan achieved a new personal best of 55.84 seconds.
However, the day proved challenging for the Indian Kurash team, which saw several early exits. Vishal was defeated 5-0 in the men's 90kg quarterfinals by Thailand's Kunathip Yea-On. In the women's competition, Sangita Balhara fell 10-0 to the Philippines' Charmea Quelino in the round of 32. Further setbacks occurred in the round of 16, where Bharti lost 3-0 to Iran's Tahereh Azarpeivand, and Yash Kumar was defeated 10-0 by Tajikistan's Shakarmamad Mirmamadov.
Decathlon Standings and Marathon Race Walk Updates
In the decathlon,
Elsewhere, the women's marathon race walk saw mixed fortunes for India. Manju Rani finished in sixth place with a time of 3:40:17, while Priyanka Goswami was disqualified from the event after passing the 9km mark.
