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Abdulla Aboobacker Leaps to Gold in Thrilling Indian Open Triple Jump

Abdulla Aboobacker secured the gold medal in the men's triple jump at the Fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition with a best leap of 16.83 meters. He edged out fellow competitor Praveen Chithravel, who took silver with a jump of 16.78 meters. In the men's high jump, Sarvesh Anil Kushare emerged victorious by clearing 2.16 meters. The men's pole vault saw a tight contest where Dev Meena claimed gold after clearing 5.25 meters alongside Kuldeep Kumar.

Key Points: Abdulla Aboobacker Wins Gold at Indian Open Jumps Competition

  • Aboobacker wins with 16.83m
  • Chithravel takes silver with 16.78m
  • Sarvesh Kushare wins high jump gold
  • Dev Meena tops pole vault
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Triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker wins gold in 5th Indian Open Jumps Competition

Abdulla Aboobacker clinched gold in the men's triple jump with a 16.83m leap, edging out Praveen Chithravel. Sarvesh Anil Kushare won high jump gold.

"Aboobacker had the upper hand in an exciting contest. - Report"

Bengaluru, March 14

Abdulla Aboobacker and Praveen Chithravel battled for the gold medal in the men's triple jump event on the opening day of the Fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition held at Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus here in Bengaluru on Saturday.

But Aboobacker had the upper hand in an exciting contest. The international jumper representing the Air Force got his rhythm right in his third attempt to take home the gold medal with a distance of 16.83m. His opening jump was 16.05m, and he recorded a jump of 16.57m in his second attempt. However, he didn't attempt the last three jumps.

Praveen Chithravel settled for silver with a jump of 16.78m in the season-opening competition.

Away from the triple jump arena, the army's international jumper, Sarvesh Anil Kushare, was the clear winner in the men's high jump. He cleared 2.16m on his third attempt to win gold. However, he failed to clear 2.19m.

It was a nail-biting contest in the men's pole vault. Training partners Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar aimed to raise the bar and improve the national record of 5.40m, which was set last year by Dev Meena. Both fell short of the national record, clearing 5.25m. Dev Meena was the first to clear the bar at 5.25m and walked away with the day's honour.

Results (day one):

Men: High jump: Sarvesh Anil Kushare (Maharashtra) 2.16m, Aaditya Raghuvanshi (Madhya Pradesh) 2.13m, Swadhin Kumar Majhi (Odisha) 2.13m.

Men: High jump U20: Basant (Rajasthan) 2.14m, Srivattsan N (Tamil Nadu) 2.09m, Afroz Ahmad (Jharkhand) 1.99m.

Men: High jump U18: Devak Bhushan (Kerala) 2.03m, Zubin Gohain (JSW) 1.95m, Virendra Ranaware (Maharashtra) 1.85m.

Men: Triple jump: Abdulla Aboobacker (Air Force) 16.83m, Praveen Chithravel (Tamil Nadu) 16.78m, Gailey Venister (Tamil Nadu) 16.48m.

Men: Triple jump: U20: Dhanush Raj M (Kerala) 15.08m, Daksh Bishnoi (Punjab) 14.98m, Karthikeyan G (Tamil Nadu) 14.85m.

Men: Pole vault: Dev Meena (Madhya Pradesh) 5.25m, Kuldeep Kumar (Madhya Pradesh) 5.25m, M Gowtham (Tamil Nadu) 5.10m.

Women: Triple jump: U20: Nithya Shree V (Karnataka) 12.00m, Parmar Hemanshiben (Gujarat) 11.14m.

Women: Pole vault: U20: Tanu Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 3.55m, Priyadharashini Veera (Tamil Nadu) 3.30m, Chuki Birda (Rajasthan) 3.20m.

- IANS

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Priya S
Heartening to see so many young athletes from different states performing well, especially in the U18 and U20 categories. The future looks bright! More power to the Anju Bobby George Foundation for hosting this.
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Sarah B
As a track and field fan, I'm a bit disappointed the pole vaulters couldn't break the national record. Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both cleared 5.25m, but the target was 5.40m. Hopefully, they'll get there in the next meet! The competition is what drives improvement.
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Vikram M
Great to see athletes from the armed forces like Aboobacker (Air Force) and Kushare (Army) bringing home gold. They are true role models, serving the nation and excelling in sports. Jai Hind!
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Nikhil C
The results list shows a fantastic spread across states - Kerala, Tamil Nadu, MP, Punjab, Rajasthan...sports truly unites India. Congrats to all the winners and participants. Onwards and upwards!
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Michael C
Interesting that Aboobacker didn't take his last three attempts after securing the lead. Smart move to avoid injury risk in a season-opening event. Strategic thinking from an experienced athlete.

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