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Abhay Singh and Nipam Dominate Day One of National Junior U20 Athletics with Record-Breaking Sprints

Abhay Singh won the men's 100m gold with a meet record of 10.41 seconds, surpassing the Asian junior qualification time. Nipam from Uttar Pradesh set a new junior national record in the women's 100m with 11.53 seconds. Amanat Kamboj achieved the Asian U20 qualification mark in discus throw with a winning distance of 52.27m. Other standout performances included Muskan in the 5000m and B Sowndharya in pole vault, both meeting Asian junior standards.

Key Points: Abhay Singh, Nipam Set Records at National Junior U20 Athletics Day 1

  • Abhay Singh breaks men's 100m meet record with 10.41s
  • Nipam sets new women's 100m junior national record (11.53s)
  • Amanat Kamboj wins discus gold with Asian U20 qualification mark
  • Muskan, Sonam Parmar qualify for Asian U20 in women's 5000m
  • B Sowndharya equals Asian junior pole vault qualification mark
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Abhay Singh and Nipam emerge fastest male and female on Day One of National Junior U20 Athletics

Abhay Singh (10.41s) and Nipam (11.53s) break records on Day One of National Junior U20 Athletics. Amanat Kamboj, Muskan also shine.

"Nipam of Uttar Pradesh was also impressive in the women's 100m. She won gold with comfortable ease. - Reporter"

Tumkur, April 24

Abhay Singh and Nipam claimed the titles as they emerged as the fastest male and female athletes on Day One of the 24th National Junior Athletics Federation Competition at the Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Tumkur, Karnataka, on Friday.

Abhay Singh, representing Reliance Foundation, raced to victory in the men's 100m dash. His winning time of 10.41 seconds was better than the Asian junior qualification time of 10.46 seconds and the meet record of 10.47 seconds set by Gurindervir Singh in 2018.

Nipam of Uttar Pradesh was also impressive in the women's 100m. She won gold with comfortable ease. Her winning time of 11.53 seconds was better than the previous junior national record of 11.54 secs set by Abhinaya Rajarajan last year in Kochi. On her way to gold, Nipam also improved the meet record of 11.63 secs in the name of Dutee Chand set in 2014.

The Uttar Pradesh sprinter had clocked 11.60 seconds in the semis and has also achieved the Asian junior qualification time in women's 100m of 11.79 secs. She has a bright prospect of competing in the World Athletics U20 in Eugene, USA.

Punjab's rising discus thrower, Amanat Kamboj, also achieved the Asian U20 qualification mark. She won gold with a distance of 52.27m to better the qualification mark of 50.13m.

Earlier in the morning session, Muskan of Haryana won the women's 5,000m gold with a time of 16:42.88 secs, which was better than the Asian junior qualification time of 16:52.54 secs. Sonam Parmar, representing IOCL, won silver (16:47.89) in women's 5,000m and was the second athlete to better the Asian qualification time in the longer track race.

Winner of the women's pole vault, B Sowndharya of Tamil Nadu, also equalled the Asian junior qualification mark of 3.60m Kerala's lanky Mohammed Ashfaq was the fastest runner in the men's 400m qualification round. His time of 47.39 seconds in the heats was better than the Asian junior qualification time of 47.53 secs.

Results:

Men:

100m (Asian Jr Q Time 10.46 secs): Abhay Singh (Reliance) 10.41 seconds (meet record), Yuvraj Singh Chib (Jammu & Kashmir) 10.52 secs, Anshu Rajak (Uttar Pradesh) 10.52 secs.

5,000m (Asian Jr Q Time 14:09.63 seconds): Dinesh (Uttar Pradesh) 14:36.50 secs, Ravi Yadav (Chandigarh) 14:37.25 secs, Gurpreet Kamboj (Punjab) 14:37.29 secs.

Women:

100m (Asian Jr Q Time 11.79 secs): Nipam (Uttar Pradesh) 11.53 seconds National jr record), Bhavana G (Tamil Nadu) 11.87 secs, Kajal Hirabhai Vaja (Gujarat) 11.88 secs

5,000m (Asian Jr Q Time 16:52.54 secs): Muskan (Haryana) 16:42.88 secs, Sonam Parmar (IOCL) 16:47.89, Sakshi Bhandari (Maharashtra) 17:04. 93.

Discus throw (Asian Jr Q Mark 50.13m): Amanat Kamboj (Punjab) 52.27m, Riddhi (Haryana) 48.92m, Supriya Attri (NCOE Patiala) 48.07m.

Pole vault (Asian Jr Q Mark 3.60m): B Sowndharya (Tamil Nadu) 3.60m, Chuki Birda (Rajasthan) 3.40m, Shruti Rathaur (Madhya Pradesh) 3.40m.

- IANS

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Michael C
Impressive results from the junior athletes. Nipam's 11.53 seconds is remarkable, especially considering she's from Uttar Pradesh where training facilities may not be as advanced as in other states. The discus thrower Amanat Kamboj also caught my eye - 52.27m is a strong performance at this level. Great to see so many hitting Asian qualification marks on Day 1.
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Priya S
Yeh to bahut achha hai! Nipam breaking Dutee Chand's meet record is such an inspiration for young girls from small towns. Haryana's Muskan in 5000m also did extremely well with a time of 16:42.88. But I wish more states would invest in grassroots athletics - we have so much talent waiting to be discovered. Just see how many qualified for Asian juniors! 🇮🇳
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Sneha F
Congratulations to all winners but need to point out that men's 5000m gold winner Dinesh's time of 14:36.50 is far from the Asian junior qualification time of 14:09.63. While other events showed excellent performances, this event seems to have lacked quality. Hope they work on endurance training. Overall, proud moment for Indian sports. 💪
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Vikram M
Outstanding! Abhay Singh's 10.41 seconds - that's 0.05 seconds faster than Asian junior qualification and he broke the meet record too. This is the kind of performance that makes you believe India can win medals at World U20 in Eugene. B Sowndharya from Tamil Nadu equaling pole vault qualification mark is also commendable. Well done, young champs! 🏆
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James A

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