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World Athletics U20 ChampionshipsNilambari Salunke

India Claims Three Medals at World Athletics U20 Championships as Meghwal and Shahnavaz Shine

India brought its overall medal count to three at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, powered by landmark performances in field events. Nineteen-year-old Basant Kumar Meghwal from Anupgarh, Rajasthan, created history by becoming the first Indian high jumper to win a medal at the tournament, securing a silver with a personal-best clearance of 2.21 meters after a countback tiebreak. In the long jump, eighteen-year-old Shahnavaz Khan added a bronze medal with a top leap of 7.84 meters on his third attempt. These two podium finishes joined Ashish Yadav’s earlier silver medal in the men's javelin throw to complete an impressive campaign for Team India.

PV SindhuShruti Mandal

PV Sindhu Creates History, Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Japan Open Super 750 Title

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu scripted history by winning her maiden Japan Open Super 750 title after defeating Japan's former world champion Akane Yamaguchi in straight games. The victory marks one of the biggest achievements of Sindhu's career since her 2019 World Championship triumph and makes her the first Indian woman to win the prestigious tournament.