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Baranica Elangovan Breaks Her Own National Record in Pole Vault

Tamil Nadu's Baranica Elangovan set a new national record in women's pole vault by clearing 4.23m at the Bhubaneswar Indoor Stadium. This was her second national record in five weeks, improving on her previous mark of 4.22m. In men's heptathlon, Thowfeeq N of NCOE Trivandrum won gold with 5350 points. Purnima Hembram of Odisha claimed the women's pentathlon title with 3835 points.

Key Points: Baranica Elangovan Sets New National Record in Pole Vault

  • Baranica Elangovan sets new national record of 4.23m in women's pole vault
  • She improved her own record of 4.22m set in March
  • The event was held at Bhubaneswar Indoor Stadium
  • Thowfeeq N won men's heptathlon with 5350 points
  • Purnima Hembram won women's pentathlon
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Baranica Elangovan sets new benchmark in women's pole vault

Tamil Nadu's Baranica Elangovan clears 4.23m to break her own national record in women's pole vault at Bhubaneswar Indoor Stadium.

"It was another good day for me - Baranica Elangovan"

Bhubaneswar, May 3

Bhubaneswar Indoor Stadium has proved a happy hunting ground for Tamil Nadu's pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan. Within a span of nearly five weeks, the 29-year-old improved the national record twice. On both occasions, the venue was Bhubaneswar's Indoor Stadium.

On Sunday, Baranica Elangovan cleared 4.23m, to better her own national record of 4.22m set at the inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships held in the last week of March in Bhubaneswar. She cleared 4.23m on her third attempt. "It was another good day for me," says Baranica of setting a new benchmark in women's pole vault.

Baranica has shifted from Tamil Nadu to Odisha and practices at Bhubaneswar.

In the men's heptathlon, Thowfeeq N of NCOE Trivandrum continued to surge ahead of his rivals. His gold-winning points were 5350. He was leading on Day One with 2943 points.

Kirthik Vasan S of Tamil Nadu won the men's U20 heptathlon title with 4609 points.

Purnima Hembram of Odisha was the winner of the women's pentathlon. She secured 3835 points. The women's U20 pentathlon title went to Jaskiran Kaur of Uttarakhand. Her points tally was 3272.

Day-Two ResultsMen: Heptathlon: Thowfeeq N (NCOE Trivandrum) 5350 points, Usaid Khan (Army) 5288 points, Jashbir Nayak (Odisha) 5250 points. Men: U20: Heptathlon: Kirthik Vasan S (Tamil Nadu) 4609 points, Jinoy Jayan (NCOE Trivandrum) 4518 points, Aryan Parkash (Madhya Pradesh) 4509 points.WomenPentathlon: Purnima Hembram (Odisha) 3835 points, Isha Chandra Prakash (Uttarakhand) 3671 points, Bidisha Kundu (West Bengal) 3600 points.Women: U20: Pentathlon: Jaskiran Kaur (Uttarakhand) 3272 points, Priya (Haryana) 3133 points, Alfaz Kaur Grewal (Punjab) 3066 points. Women: Pole vault: Baranica Elangovan (Tamil Nadu) 4.23m (NR), Nitika (Madhya Pradesh) 3.90m, Blessy Kunjumon (Kerala) 3.90m.

- ANI

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Rahul K
Great achievement but why is the media only focusing on Baranica? Thowfeeq N winning heptathlon with 5350 points and Purnima Hembram dominating pentathlon also deserve recognition. Indian sports journalism needs to cover ALL medal winners equally, not just the glamour events.
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Sarah B
As a former athlete myself, I know how hard it is to consistently improve personal bests. Baranica's dedication is inspiring. She's proving that with proper training facilities (like the Bhubaneswar Indoor Stadium), Indian athletes can compete globally. More states should invest in indoor stadiums. đź’Ş
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Priya S
Wonderful to see Jaskiran Kaur from Uttarakhand winning the U20 pentathlon! And Kirthik Vasan S from Tamil Nadu taking men's U20 heptathlon. These young athletes are the future. The regional diversity in medal winners shows India's talent pool is truly deep. đź‘Źđź‘Ź
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Amit R
Is anyone else wondering why the national record is only 4.23m? The world record is over 5m. Our athletes are talented but something is lacking in coaching and infrastructure. Happy for Baranica but we need to aim much higher if we want Olympic medals in pole vault.
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Lakshmi N
What dedication from Baranica! Moving from Tamil Nadu to Odisha just for training. That kind of sacrifice shows real passion. Also, good to see Odisha athletes like Purnima Hembram doing well on home ground. Bhubaneswar is becoming a real sports hub in eastern India. 🏅

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