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Jyothi Yarraji leads India's gold rush at Asian Athletics Championships

BANGKOK: Hurdler Jyothi Yarraji opened India’s gold medal account before Ajay Kumar Saroj (men’s 1500m) and Abdulla Aboobacker (men’s triple jump) made it a triple delight as they halted Japan’s charge, who still added three more gold, on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships here on Thursday.

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ASIAN ATHLETICS | Kept the medal thought out of my mind, says Jyothi Yarraji

Jyothi Yarraji, India's first Continental champion in the 100m hurdles, achieved her goal of a personal best despite slipping on the seventh hurdle. With the support of Reliance Foundation and coach James Hillier, she is now aiming for 12.7s. Nita Ambani praised her for inspiring aspiring athletes and young girls.

The Hindu

ASIAN ATHLETICS | Golden day for India as Jyothi, Ajay and Abdulla triumph

India win three golds on second day of 25th Asian Athletics Championships: Ajay Kumar Saroj (1500m), Jyothi Yarraji (100m hurdles) and Abdulla Aboobacker (triple jump). Tejaswin Shankar (decathlon) and Aishwarya Mishra (400m) win bronze. Jyothi overcame rain and strong challenge from Japan to win. Ajay made his move on final…

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Asian Athletics Championships | India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2

India win 3 gold & 2 bronze medals at Asian Athletics Championships; Jyothi Yarraji 1st Indian to win gold in women's 100m hurdles. Ajay Kumar Saroj & Abdulla Aboobacker won gold in men's 1500m & triple jump respectively.

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Jyothi Yarraji claims top spot as India win 3 gold and 2 bronze medals on Day 2 of Asian Athletics Championships

NEW DELHI: Riding on their athletes' stupendous show, India achieved significant success as they secured three gold and two bronze medals on the second day of the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.

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Asian Athletics: Tajinderpal Toor, Jyothi Yarraji to spearhead India's challenge

16 names missing but AFI says only four have withdrawn

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Build-up hit by pull-outs and dope flunks, India still hopeful of good show in Asian Athletics Championships

BANGKOK: The build-up was far from ideal with pull-outs and dope flunks but the Indian team, led by shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, would still look for an impactful show in the Asian Athletics Championships starting here Wednesday.

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Shot putter Karanveer Singh fails dope test, out of Asian Championships

Shot putter Karanveer Singh has failed an out-of-competition dope test conducted recently and he will be pulled out of the Indian team for the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok starting next week.

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Inter-State Championships: Jyothi wants to improve slowly and keen to display more consistency in both 100m and 100m hurdles

Jyothi, who is the first Indian woman to go below 13 seconds and has clocked sub-13 seconds five times this season, returned 12.92 to win the 100m hurdles title in the National inter-State athletics championships in Bhubaneswar. Now she wants to improve slowly while maintaining her consistency.

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Tejaswin Shankar breaches Asiad qualifying mark, triple jumper Akhilesh breaks his shin bone

BHUBANESWAR: Competing in only his third decathlon of career, Tejaswin Shankar of Delhi breached the Asian Games qualifying mark en route winning the gold to steal the limelight on the third day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championship here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Portland Track Festival | Sanjivani Jadhav bags silver

Sanjivani Jadhav won the women’s 10,000m silver medal at the Portland Track Festival in Oregon (USA)

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Star hurdler Jyothi Yarraji clocks second career-best 100m time to win gold in Germany

NEW DELHI: Jyothi Yarraji, the national record holder, delivered an exceptional performance at the Kurpfalz Gala event in Weinheim, Germany, running her second career-best 100m hurdles race and securing the gold medal.

The Times of India

Abdulla takes triple jump gold, promises bigger things next month

Abdulla Aboobacker and Jyothi Yarraji won the men’s triple jump and women’s 200m gold respectively in the 26th National Federation Cup athletics championships and made the grade for the Asians to be held in Thailand, here on Thursday.

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Jyothi Yarraji wins women's 200m title at Federation Cup Athletics

NEW DELHI: Jyothi Yarraji, a prominent hurdler, shone brightly on the final day of the Federation Cup Athletics Championship in Ranchi, claiming her second gold medal.

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Jyothi Yarraji clinches women's 100m hurdles gold in Federation Cup Athletics

NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh’s Jyothi Yarraji displayed a remarkable performance, on the penultimate day of the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships, to clinch the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles with great ease and even surpassed her own meet record in Ranchi on Wednesday.

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Indian Grand Prix 3: Amlan Borgohain, Murali Sreeshankar, Jyothi Yarraji win gold in Bengaluru

India's star sprinter Hima Das clinched the gold medal in the women's 200m while Murali Sreeshankar topped the podium in the high jump at the Indian Grand Prix 3 2023 athletics meet in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amlan, Sreeshankar and Jyothi win gold in AFI Indian Grand Prix 3

NEW DELHI: Assam sprinter Amlan Borgohain of Assam, long jumper M Sreeshankar and 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji of Andhra Pradesh won gold in their respective events in the AFI Indian Grand Prix 3 Athletics competition in Bengaluru on Monday.

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After silver-finish at Asian Indoor, Jyothi Yarraji aims for medal glory at Worlds, Asiad

NEW DELHI: Jyothi Yarraji’s indomitable spirit can fly past any hurdles that life has thrown at her. India’s fastest women hurdler, who comes from a humble background, has not only rewritten the national record in the women’s 100m hurdles which stood for nearly two decades before it was broken in…

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Jyothi Yarraji and Jeswin Aldrin win silver medals in Asian Indoor Athletics C'ships

NEW DELHI: Indian athletes continue their good run at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday after Jyothi Yarraji and Jeswin Aldrin won a silver medal each in the women's 60m hurdles and men's long jump events respectively.

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National Games: Jyothi Yarraji breaches 13-second barrier

GANDHINAGAR: Jyothi Yarraji was 'unlucky' for the third time, despite winning gold in 100m hurdles and became the first Indian to breach the sub-13 second barrier at the National Games on Tuesday.

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National Games: Ram Baboo sets new national record in men’s 35km race walk; Jyothi Yarraji wins gold in 100m hurdles

Athlete Ram Baboo’s mark helped him beat Haryana’s Juned Khan and Jyothi Yarraji got a rare double of gold medals by winning the 100m hurdles

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National Games | Amlan, Jyothi emerge the fastest; Rosy sets new record

Jyothi beat a star-studded field, including Hima Das, Dutee Chand and Sarabani Nanda, to win the women’s crown with 11.51.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Amoj Jacob's flying lap takes India to 4x400m relay final

Amoj Jacob's flying lap of 45.93 sec in the anchor leg and Muhammed Ajmal's fighting performance helped India bag an automatic qualification spot in the men's 4x400m relay final on Friday.

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Indian men's 4x400m relay team qualifies for final, Jyothi exits in 100m hurdles

BIRMINGHAM: The Indian men's 4x400m relay team qualified for the final at the Commonwealth Games after finishing second in its heat race on Friday.

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Noah, Anas included in Commonwealth Games team

ATHLETICS / After injuries and dope failures, India will now send a 32-member team to Birmingham

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