Lima

At the World U20 Athletics Championships, Aarti secured a bronze medal in the women’s 10,000m race walk, setting a new national U20 record with a time of 44:39.99. This achievement marked India’s first medal at the event. Aarti improved her previous record of 47:21.04, set in March at the National Federation Cup U20 Championships.

China’s Zhuoma Baima won gold with a time of 43:26.60, and Meiling Chen took silver with 44:30.67. In addition to Aarti’s record, Pooja Singh set a new U20 national record in the high jump with a leap of 1.83m, finishing second in her qualification group and ninth overall. Steeplechaser Sharuk Khan also set a new U20 national record in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 8:45.12.

The World Athletics U20 Championships 2024 in Lima runs from August 28 to 31. India has sent 43 athletes, including 23 men and 20 women. The team features a diverse roster competing across various track and field events, including sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers, and throwers.

Indian Team for World Athletics U20 Championships 2024:

Men: Bapi Hansda, Jay Kumar, Sahil Khan, Hariharan Kathiravan, Nayan Pradip Sarde, Murad Kallubhai Simran, Karthika Raja Arumugam, Sharuk Khan, Ranvir Ajay Singh, Himanshu, Sachin, Mohd Atta Sazid, Dev Kumar Meena, Siddharth Choudhary, Anurag Singh Kaler, Ritik, Prateek, Dipanshu Sharma, Rohan Yadav, M Jayaram Dondapati, Ankul, Rihan Chaudhary, Abhiram Pramod.

Women: Unnathi Aiyappa, Neeru Pathak, Anushka Dattatray Kumbhar, Laxita Sandilea, Ekta Dey, Shreeya Rajesh, Aarti, Nikita Kumari, Amanat Kamboj, Tamanna, Pooja Singh, Pavana Nagaraj, Abinaya Rajarajan, Sudheeksha Vadluri, Neole Anna Cornelio, Rujula Amol Bhonsle, Siya Abhijit Sawant, Sandramol Sabu, Kanista Teena Maria Deva Shekhar, Shravani Sachin Sangle.