Athletics
Federation Cup Athletics 2025, Day 4: Animesh claims 200m NR, Praveen Chithravel qualifies for World C'ships- Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the final day of the 2025 Federation Cup Athletics in Kerala.
Top Indian athletes are set to compete at the 2025 Federation Athletics Championships. (File Photo)
An exciting final day of action, having multiple national and meet records, at the 2025 Federation Athletics Championships took place in Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala, on Thursday.
There were 13 finals on the day, including some of the big events like women's long jump, men's triple jump, and men's and women's 200 metres.
The Olympians, Annu Rani and Tajinderpal Singh Toor, had a disappointing day in their respective categories, whereas Tejaswin Shankar booked his ticket for the Asian Championships in men's decathlon.
As it happened:
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- 24 April 2025 1:10 PM GMT
In an exciting women's long jump final, three Indians breached the Asian qualifying mark
On one hand, Shaili Singh broke the 23-year-old meet record of Anju Bobby George (6.64m) to clinch the gold medal at the competition.
Whereas Ancy Sojan marginally edged past Moumita Mondal to clinch the silver medal.
Medalists:
Gold - Shaili Singh - 6.64m
Silver - Ancy Sojan - 6.46m
Bronze - Moumita Mondal - 6.45m
Note: Asian Qualifying mark (6.41m)
- 24 April 2025 12:31 PM GMT
Annu Rani wins the women's javelin throw event with the best throw of 56,66m
Annu didn't have a good outing at Fed Cup as she could not breach the Asian Qualifying mark of 58m. However, she had that at the previous competitions this year.
Medalists:
Gold - Annu Rani - 56.66m
Silver - Karishma Sanil - 52.73m
Bronze - Ramyashree Jain - 51.17m
- 24 April 2025 12:13 PM GMT
Tejaswin Shankar qualifies for the Asian championships with a gold medal
Tejaswin Shankar collected a total of 7603 points to won the gold medal
- 24 April 2025 11:58 AM GMT
Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan qualify for the Asian Championships
Shaili jumped 6.64m while Ancy touched the exact qualifying mark of 6.41m.
- 24 April 2025 11:47 AM GMT
Anu Kumar wins the men's 800m gold medal
Medalists:
Gold - Anu Kumar - 1:47.77
Silver - Krishan Kumar - 1:47.94s
Bronze - Sahkeel - 1:48.33s
- 24 April 2025 11:41 AM GMT
Twinkle Chaudhary wins the women's 800m title with a new Asian Lead
Medalists:
Gold - Twinkle Chaudhary - 2:00.71s
Silver - Pooja - 2:02.89s
Bronze - Amandeep Kaur - 2:03.69s
- 24 April 2025 11:37 AM GMT
Samardeep Singh upset Tajinderpal Singh to win the men's shot put gold medal.
Samardeep Singh also qualified for the Asian Championships with a best throw of 19.34m
Medalists:
Gold - Samardeep Singh - 19.34m
Silver - Tajinderpal Singh - 18.77m
Bronze - Aniket - 17.89m
- 24 April 2025 11:24 AM GMT
Animesh Kujur breaks the men's 200m national record to qualify for Asian C'ships
Animesh clocked the timing of 20.40s to rewrite the men's national record of 20.52s, held by Amlan Borgohain.
He also breached the Asian qualifying mark of 20.53s.
Medalists:
Gold - Animesh Kujur - 20.40s
Silver - Amlan Borgohain - 20.80s
Bronze - Ragul Kumar G - 20.85s
- 24 April 2025 11:06 AM GMT
Nithya Gandhe wins the women's 200m gold medal with a time of 23.68s
Medalists:
Gold - Nithya Gandhe - 23.68s
Silver - Angel Silvia - 23.91s
Bronze - V Sudheeksha - 24.31s
