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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.

Murali Sreeshankar In World Athletics Championships Long Jump Qualification: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

The World Athletics Championship 2022 will kick start on July 16 in the United States of America. The 18th edition of the event will be held across the states of Eugene and Oregon. The Athletics Federation of India had announced a 22-member contingent to compete at the 10-day-long tournament. Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will be India's flagbearer. India have won just one medal at the finals, that too a bronze in 2003 when Anju Bobby George finished third in the women's long jump event. Murali Shreeshankar will be in action on the opening day in the men's long jump event.

Eugene World Championships: Spotlight On Neeraj Chopra, Darkhorse Murali Shreeshankar Eyes Glory

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won't be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting Friday. Chopra is cherishing phenomenal results this season. The star athlete has improved his personal best twice -- he recorded a 89.30m throw on June 14 at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland before sending his spear to 89.94m, just 6cm shy of 90m, in the prestigious Stockholm Diamond League Meeting on June 30.

Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley honoured with massive mural in hometown

A huge mural celebrating the life and legacy of punk rock icon Pete Shelley has appeared in his hometown. The 200 sq m tribute based on the band's 1978 single Ever Fallen in Love has been created in Leigh where he was born and grew up.

Murali Vijay plans return to cricket; not setting himself any targets

Murali Vijay is not setting himself any targets as he plans a return to the sport to play in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) after a nearly two-year hiatus. A veteran of 61 Tests and nearly 4,000 runs in the longest format of the game, Vijay last played a competitive match in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Chennai Super Kings, and is now set to don the Ruby Trichy Warriors colours in the TNPL this year. "The two-year break was to reflect...

The fatal mistakes, from selfies to Conor McGregor murals, that brought down these drug kingpins

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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

Murali Sreeshankar In World Athletics Championships Long Jump Qualification: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Eugene World Championships: Spotlight On Neeraj Chopra, Darkhorse Murali Shreeshankar Eyes Glory

Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley honoured with massive mural in hometown

Murali Vijay plans return to cricket; not setting himself any targets

The fatal mistakes, from selfies to Conor McGregor murals, that brought down these drug kingpins

Green Brigade unveil Celtic Park mural as ultras group issue 'refugees welcome' message