Last Updated: February 17, 2023, 15:46 IST
Indian sprinter Jyothi Yarraji (Twitter)
Jyothi Yarraji continued her record-breaking run by profitable silver, together with her best-ever timing of 8.13s, within the 60m hurdles at the tenth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship
Jyothi Yarraji and Rosy Meena of Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High-Performance Center, placed on robust podium performances at the tenth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship held in Astana, Kazakhstan between 10-12 February, 2023. The two ladies have been a part of the Indian contingent that picked up a complete of 8 medals, together with 1 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze in a variety of competitions that included Shot Put, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, 60m Hurdles, 60m Sprint, and Pentathlon.
The contingent consisted of six athletes from the Odisha Reliance Athletics High-Performance Centre – Jyothi Yarraji, Rosy Meena, Amlan Borgohain, Elakkiya Dasan, Sapna Kumari and Tejas Shirse.
Jyothi continued to set and break information, and within the closing of the 60m hurdles, secured a silver, together with her finest ever timing of 8.13s, making it her fifth National Indoor report, beating her personal report of 8.16s set through the heats.
In the Pole Vault occasion, Rosy Meena claimed the Bronze medal with a leap of three.90m.
In the 60m dash occasion, Amlan Borgohain and Elakkiya Dasan put up notable performances within the semifinals race with 6.85s and 6.77s respectively however couldn’t qualify for the ultimate. In 60m Hurdles, Sapna Kumari and Tejas Shirse completed tenth and ninth within the heats with 8.61s and 7.94s respectively.
Jyothi’s report run continued, as previous to the tenth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship, Jyothi Yarraji participated in three indoor occasions of the World Athletics Continental Tour Circuit. In her debut indoor competitors, Jyoti clocked 8.20s, breaking the nationwide report (8.30s set in 2016) in her first race, and persistently stored beating her time, by the competitions and completed the circuit at 8:17s, breaking the nationwide report 3 occasions within the course of, earlier than breaking it twice, to complete at 8:13s at the tenth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship.
James Hillier, Athletics Director, Reliance Foundation, mentioned, “It is great to see India perform so well. I’m especially proud of our Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High-Performance Centre athletes, who had podium finishes at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship 2023. At Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics HPC, we are invested in our athletes and provide them the best resources and support. The centre’s goal of backing India’s athletic talent has resulted in numerous international and national level medals for its athletes.”
Vineel Krishna, Commissioner Cum Secretary, Sport and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha mentioned, “We are happy with our Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High-Performance Centre athletes for representing India at the tenth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship. I consider their efficiency will create an influence and encourage different athletes to aspire and practice tougher. I want the athletes the easiest for his or her competitions forward.“
The Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High-Performance Center is a collaborative effort between the Odisha Government and Reliance Foundation with the purpose to make sure that India and Odisha’s athletic expertise has entry to the most effective infrastructure, teaching crew and gear, sports activities medication and rehabilitative assist that’s wanted to ship at the best ranges of efficiency. Since 2019, the Odisha Reliance Foundation HPC has skilled 50+ athletes throughout varied athletics disciplines and has received 14 medals at International Level and 71 at National Level.
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