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World Athletics Championships: Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar enters final to create history, steeplechaser Avinash Sable also qualifies for final

Sreeshankar, who had entered the championships as a dark horse for a medal at second spot in the season's top list, had a best jump of exactly 8m to finish second in qualification round Group B and seventh overall. Anju Bobby George was the first Indian to make it to the World Championships long jump finals and first to win a medal -- bronze in 2003 edition in Paris. Two other Indians, Jeswin Aldrin and Muhammed Anees Yahiya failed to make it to the final round after finishing ninth and 11th in Group A qualification round with best jumps of 7.79m and 7.73m respectively. Those who achieved 8.15m or the 12 best performers from across the two groups qualify for the finals to be held on Sunday (6:50am IST).

World Athletics Championships: Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar Enters Men's Final

Indian long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the final of the men's long jump at the World Athletics Championships with a best attempt of 8m in the heats. He finished seventh in the heats and was the only Indian to progress. Jeswin Aldrin (best attempt - 7.79m) and Muhammed Anees Yahiya (best attempt 7.73m) were the other Indians in the fray but they could not finish among the top-12 in the heats and hence failed to progress to the final.

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Wayne Rooney & David Beckham nearly had England dressing room fight in 2005

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World Athletics Championships: Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar enters final to create history, steeplechaser Avinash Sable also qualifies for final

World Athletics Championships: Long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar Enters Men's Final

Allyson Felix retires from track career that brought joy, heartbreak

How Sheffield United's Max Lowe has responded to transfer talk and Nottingham Forest interest

Giorgos Giakoumakis reveals Celtic mystery over Premiership top scorer award as he asks 'where's my trophy?'

Data dividend: how big tech will empower Europe's healthcare systems

Wayne Rooney & David Beckham nearly had England dressing room fight in 2005

‘They seem like they love the sport’ – Andy Murray names Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz among players he would coach