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Amiya will hope to show he nonetheless has the velocity to match the brand new group of Indians. | Photo Credit: File Photo: RITU RAJ KONWAR
The 32-year previous former nationwide document holder final turned out on the Open Nationals final yr however was disqualified for a false begin within the heats. Prior to that, he had participated on the 2023 National Games in Goa, ending a disappointing seventh. He was, nonetheless, a part of the Odisha relay group on the 2025 National Games.
Also returning to motion on the Birsa Munda Stadium after greater than a month of restoration will likely be javelin thrower Sachin Yadav. He is fourth on the World main listing for the yr with a 84.39m throw for gold on the National Games, the place he twisted his ankle.
Sachin is fourth on the World main listing for the yr with a 84.39m throw for the gold on the National Games. | Photo Credit: File Photo: RITU RAJ KONWAR
His mark additionally makes him the fifth finest Indian thrower of all time. Sachin targets the 85.50m mark to qualify for the World Championships later this yr. Asian Championships bronze medalist Abhishek Pal has entered within the 5,000m.
Among the ladies, all eyes will likely be on Srabani Nanda — collaborating in each the 100m and 200m — after a disappointing outing on the National Games in February and Sanjivani Jadhav within the 5000m, among the many few occasions that has first rate participation within the ladies’s part that in any other case has few entries throughout occasions regardless of the AFI making it necessary to take part in one of many Grand Prix/ Indian Open meets to qualify for the Federation Cup.
Published – April 09, 2025 06:17 pm IST
