World Athletics Championship: After a brilliant performance in the last installment of the World Athletics Championship, the Indian athletes will finally reap the benefits. As the 2023 Athletics Championship is around the corner, there is good news for all participating athletes.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will be funding the participation of the Indian contingent in the upcoming championship. The championship will feature the best athletes from all over the globe and be fierce competition.
India achieved their best-ever finish in this championship last year when six athletes reached finals, and Neeral Chopra returned with that historic silver medal. Three athletes also made it to the top 8 of the competitions.
A Huge Contingent
India will send a 42-member contingent which will involve 28 athletes. Of these, 15 athletes will compete on the world stage for the first time in their careers. 13 are from the Target Olympic Scheme.
Shaili Singh is the youngest member of the contingent, only 19 years old. She is also former U20 World Athletics Championships silver medalist, and there are lots of expectations from her.
The athletes who will be competing in the championship are:
- Jyothi Yarraji (1OOm Hurdles – TOPS Athlete)
- Parul Chaudhary – 3000m SC
- Shaili Singh – Long Jump – TOPS Athlete
- Annu Rani – Javelin Throw – TOPS Athlete
- Bhawna Jat – Race Walk
- Krishan Kumar – 800m
- Ajay Kumar Saroj -1500m
- Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan – 400m Hurdles
- Avinash Mukund Sable – 3000m SC – TOPS Athlete
- Sarvesh Anil Kushare – High Jump
- Jeswin Aldrin -Long Jump – TOPS Athlete
- M Sreeshankar – Long Jump – TOPS Athlete
- Praveen Chithravel – Triple Jump – TOPS Athlete
- Abdulla Aboobacker – Triple Jump – TOPS Athlete
- Eldhose Paul – Triple Jump – TOPS Athlete
- Neeraj Chopra – Javelin Throw – TOPS Athlete
- D.P Manu – Javelin Throw – TOPS Athlete
- Kishore Kumar Jena – Javelin Throw
- Akashdeep Singh – Race Walk – TOPS Athlete
- Vikash Singh – Race Walk
- Paramjeet Singh – Race Walk – TOPS Athlete
- Ram Baboo – Race Walk
- Amoj Jacob – 4 x 400m Relay
- Muhammed Ajmal – 4 x 400m Relay
- Muhammed Anas – 4 x 400m Relay
- Rajesh Ramesh – 4 x 400m Relay
- Anil Rajalingam – 4 x 400m Relay
- Mijo Chacko Kurian – 4 x 400m Relay
Huge Funding By The Ministry
The funding from the Sports Ministry will cover the costs of the team’s training, boarding, airfare, and all other expenses. The ministry will also cover the expenses of the coaching staff. The World Athletics Championship will be held in Hungary from August 19.
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