Published: August 23, 2026 at 11:09 am
Rohit Yadav set his best personal mark on way to winning the javelin throw event at the World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour 2026 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar on Saturday with a personal best effort, while Murali Sreeshankar bagged the long jump title.
Rohit saved his best of 87.68m for his sixth and final attempt to improve on his previous personal effort of 87.05m, set at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the same venue in June.
The 25-year-old Indian javelin thrower’s 87.68m effort is the fourth-best mark by an athlete in the world this season, behind Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage (92.62m), Germany’s Julian Weber (90.40m) and India’s Neeraj Chopra (88.05m).
Commonwealth Games 2026 bronze medallist Yash Vir Singh finished second with 82.94m while Sri Lanka’s Sumedha Ranasinghe was third with 80.29m.
In the long jump, Sreeshankar, who won a second Commonwealth Games silver medal in Glasgow last month, registered an effort of 8.07m to edge South Africa’s Divan Manuel, who jumped 8.03m. India’s David Solomon was third with 7.78m.
Ancy leads Indian sweep
National record holder Ancy Sojan led an Indian sweep of the women’s long jump with a 6.71m effort. Shaili Singh finished second with 6.56m while Mubassina Mohammed was third with 6.31m.
Ancy, an Asian Games silver medallist, had rewritten the Indian women’s long jump national record with a 6.88m leap at the same venue in June.
Ancy Sojan led an Indian sweep of the women’s long jump with a 6.71m effort. Shaili Singh finished second with 6.56m while Mubassina Mohammed was third with 6.31m. Pics: Athletics India/Instagram
Teenager Abinaya Rajarajan produced another standout Indian performance, clocking 11.34s to win the women’s 100m and reclaim the Indian Undere-20 national record.
The 19-year-old Indian athlete bettered the previous Under-20 mark of 11.53s set by Nipam in April. Nipam had broken Abinaya’s previous national record of 11.54s, set in Kochi in 2025.
Among the international stars, reigning Commonwealth Games champion Chukwuebuka Enekwechi of Nigeria won the men’s shot put with 20.78m. Italy’s Zane Weir finished second with 20.47m.
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Karanveer Singh, meanwhile, registered 20.06m to pip compatriot and two-time Asian Games champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who managed 20.03m for fourth.
In the women’s discus throw, Brazil’s Andressa de Morais topped the field with 58.66m ahead of reigning Commonwealth Games champion Samantha Hall of Jamaica, who managed 58.43m. Thailand’s Subenrat Insaeng was third with 58.33m.
Seema Kaliramna, who returned with a bronze from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, was the best-placed Indian in fourth with 57.44m.
Jyothi Yarraji finishes third
Asian Games silver medallist Jyothi Yarraji finished third in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.24s. Bahamas’ Charisma Taylor won in 12.96s ahead of Japan’s Yumi Tanaka (13.04s).
Olympian Annu Rani also finished third in the women’s javelin throw with 56.96m. Brazil’s Jucilene Sales de Lima topped the field with 59.13m ahead of Sri Lanka’s Dilhani Lekamge (58.98m).
In the men’s 100m, South Africa’s Tshepo Jason Tyantini clocked 10.11s to finish first. Animesh Kujur was the best Indian in sixth with 10.32s while national record holder Gurindervir Singh finished ninth in 10.39s.
Asian Games silver medallist Jyothi Yarraji finished third in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.24s. Pic: Hans India
Results: Men’s 100m: 1. Tshepo Jason Tyantini (South Africa, 10.11s); 2. Ali Al Balushi (Oman, 10.16s); 3. Dineth Induwara Weeraratna (Sri Lanka, 10.27s).
400m: 1. Justice Oratile (Botswana, 45.35s); 2. Leendert Koekemoer (South Africa, 45.40s); 3. Kalinga Hewa Kumarage (Sri Lanka, 45.61s).
800m: 1. Molifi Mohlomi (South Africa, 1:47.45); 2. Krishan Kumar (India, 1:47.69); 3. Prakash Balu Gadade (India, 1:48.03).
5000m: 1. Harmanjot Singh (India, 14:11.51); 2. Shivaji Parashuram (India, 14:13.84); 3. Gopi Thonakal (India, 14:15.98).
110m hurdles: 1. Franco le Roux (South Africa, 13.47s); 2. Antonio Alkana (South Africa, 13.54s); 3. Eduardo Rodrigues (Brazil, 13.68s).
High jump: 1. Aadarsh Ram (India, 2.22m); 2. Fatak Bait Jaboob (Oman, 2.19m); 3. Abdulrahman Omar (Iraq, 2.15m).
Long jump: 1. Murali Sreeshankar (India, 8.07m); 2. Divan Manuel (South Africa, 8.03m); 3. David Solomon (India, 7.78m).
Shot put: 1. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (Nigeria, 20.78m); 2. Zane Weir (Italy, 20.47m); 3. Karanveer Singh (India, 20.06m).
Javelin throw: 1. Rohit Yadav (India, 87.68m); 2. Yashvir Singh (India, 82.94m); 3. Sumedha Ranasinghe (Sri Lanka, 80.29m).
Women’s 100m: 1. Abinaya Rajarajan (India, 11.34s); 2. Harita Bhadra (India, 11.46s); 3. Sneha Sathyanarayana Shanu (India, 11.56s).
400m: 1. Vithya Ramraj (India, 51.96s); 2. Prachi (India, 52.57s); 3. Poovamma Raju (India, 52.78s).
1500m: 1. Pooja (India, 4:17.24); 2. Lili Das (India, 4:18.32); 3. Shanika Kahawalage (Sri Lanka, 4:27.22).
5000m: 1. Diana Wanza (Kenya, 15:16.11); 2. Bharti (India, 15:46.45); 3. Santoshi Shrestha (Nepal, 17:31.75).
100m hurdles: 1. Charisma Taylor (Bahamas, 12.96s); 2. Yumi Tanaka (Japan, 13.04s); 3. Jyothi Yarraji (India, 13.24s).
High jump: 1. Supriya (India, 1.75m); 2. Manshi (India, 1.75m); 3. Reet Rathor (India, 1.75m).
Long jump: 1. Ancy Sojan (India, 6.71m); 2. Shaili Singh (India, 6.56m); 3. Mubassina Mohammed (India, 6.31m).
Discus throw: 1. Andressa de Morais (Brazil, 58.66m); 2. Samantha Hall (Jamaica, 58.43m); 3. Subenrat Insaeng (Thailand, 58.33m).
Javelin throw: 1. Jucilene Sales de Lima (Brazil, 59.13m); 2. Dilhani Lekamge (Sri Lanka, 58.98m); 3. Annu Rani (India, 56.96m).
