India's Karishma Sanil wins Javelin throw title at UAE Athletics Women's Gala in Dubai

ANI May 12, 2025 331 views

Karishma Sanil secured India's first gold in javelin at the UAE Athletics Women's Gala with a strong 53.33m throw. Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh added to India's medal tally with silver and bronze in long jump. The event also saw strong performances from Indian athletes in 200m and triple jump. The competition highlighted India's growing presence in women's athletics on the international stage.

"Competing at the Dubai Police Club Stadium on Mother's Day, the 24-year-old Karishma Sanil topped the three-woman field with an effort of 53.33m." – Olympics.com
Dubai, May 12: India's Karishma Sanil won the javelin throw title at the UAE Athletics Women's Gala 2025 in Dubai while Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh finished second and third, respectively, in the long jump event on Sunday, as per Olympics.com

Key Points

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Karishma Sanil wins javelin with 53.33m throw

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Ancy Sojan takes silver in long jump with 6.54m leap

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Shaili Singh finishes third in long jump at 6.48m

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Indian athletes shine in multiple events at Dubai meet

Competing at the Dubai Police Club Stadium on Mother's Day, the 24-year-old Karishma Sanil topped the three-woman field with an effort of 53.33m. UAE's Aliazya Tarek (31.04m) and India's Harshita Sehrawat (16.77m) claimed the next two places.

Karishma Sanil's personal best is 55.55m. India's national record of 63.82m belongs to Asian Games champion Annu Rani.

The women's long jump saw Indian athlete Ancy Sojan, an Asian Games silver medallist, come second with a season's best effort of 6.54m.

India's Asian Championships silver medal winner Shaili Singh came third with a leap of 6.48m. Arab Games champion Esraa Owis won the event with a distance of 6.66m.

Ancy's personal best is 6.71m while Shaili's best is 6.76m. India's women's long jump national record of 6.83m belongs to Anju Bobby George.

Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh also competed at the UAE Grand Prix 2025 athletics meet at the same venue on Friday. Then, Shaili Singh hit the 6.44 m mark for second place while Ancy Sojan came third with a 6.33m effort.

In other events on Sunday, India's Moumita Mondal (24.61s) claimed second spot in the 200m race behind Tamzin Thomas (24.15s) of South Africa.

India's Niharika Vashisht, with a new personal best effort of 13.58m, finished third in women's triple jump. Sawant Poorva came fourth with a leap of 12.98m. Zinzi Xulu (13.75m) and Romania's Andreea Talos (13.64m) claimed the top two places.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
What a proud moment for Indian athletics! Karishma, Ancy and Shaili are making waves internationally. Though 53m is good, we need to aim higher to compete at Olympics level. More investment in sports infrastructure please! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
So happy to see our women athletes shining! 👏 Special shoutout to Shaili Singh - at just 21 she's already competing with seniors like Ancy. Future looks bright for Indian athletics. More power to these champions!
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Arjun S.
Good performance but we're still far behind global standards. Our national record in javelin is 63m while world record is 72m+. Need better coaching and foreign exposure for these athletes. Why can't we produce Neeraj Chopras in women's events?
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Sunita R.
These girls won on Mother's Day - what a beautiful coincidence! 🥹 Shows how Indian mothers are raising strong daughters. My daughter now wants to try javelin after seeing Karishma's performance. Representation matters!
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Vikram J.
Notice how most Indian athletes are improving their personal bests? That's the real victory. Consistency matters more than one-time medals. Hope TOPS scheme continues supporting them properly. #KheloIndia
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Neha P.
While we celebrate these wins, let's not forget the struggle behind them. These athletes come from small towns with limited facilities. Imagine what they could achieve with better training from childhood! Govt should focus on grassroots development.

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