Sreek‌ new distance, but silver | Sports | Deshabhimani

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Kerala’s jumper M Sreesanth wins silver despite breaking national record in long jump Jumping distance is 8.36 meters. Jaswin Andrin of Tamil Nadu won gold in the Federation Cup Athletics. Despite performing better than the national distance (8.37m), Jasvin suffered a setback when he got the benefit of the wind. Despite winning gold, the national record was shaken.

Sreesanth set a national record of 8.26 meters in the Federation Cup last year. Could not shine in the Olympics. This time we were able to find the best distance without the benefit of the wind. Both have qualified for the World Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.

On the second day of the meet, Kerala won two silver and three bronze medals. Tamil Nadu’s B Sivakumar (10.36) and international Dyuthi Chand (11.49) won gold in the 100m at the Calicut University Stadium. Kerala’s MV Jilna (11.63) won silver in the women’s event. PD Anjali finished fifth. KP Ashwin is eighth among men. In the men’s 400m Noah Nirmal Tom (46.81), Jinson Johnson (3: 43.48) and Mohammed Anas Yahiya (8.06 m) won bronze in the 1500m.

Maharashtra’s Aishwarya Kaila Mishra (51.18), who won gold in the women’s 400m, qualified for the World Championships and the Asian Games. Poovamma Raju is the second. Jisna Mathew of Kerala came fifth. Eight finals will be played today, the third day.

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