Abha Khatua Shatters National Shot Put Record at National Federation Cup

Abha Khatua, a renowned shot putter from Maharashtra, has shattered the national record in women's shot put with an impressive throw of 18.41m at the National Federation Cup Athletics competition in Bhubaneswar. This remarkable achievement surpasses the previous record of 18.06m set by Manpreet Kaur in 2022.

Khatua's triumph marks a significant milestone in her career, as she had previously equaled the national mark at the Asian Championships in Bangkok last year. This was her third competition of the year, following throws of 16.59m at the Indian Grand Prix in Bengaluru and 17.56m at the Indian Open Throws meet.

Kiran Baliyan of Uttar Pradesh secured the second position with a throw of 16.54m, while Nayana James of Kerala emerged victorious in the women's long jump with a fifth attempt of 6.53m. James's impressive performance continues her strong season, although she remains some distance from the Paris Olympics qualification standard of 6.86m.

In the men's long jump qualification, Jeswin Aldrin finished fifth with a jump of 7.63m, while Aditya Kumar Singh of Madhya Pradesh topped the qualification with a jump of 7.73m. Animesh Kujur of Odisha narrowly missed the national record in the men's 200m final, clocking 20.62 seconds.

The final day of competitions promises to be a highlight, with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra set to compete in the men's javelin. Chopra, who recently finished second at the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.36m, will be joined by India No.2 Kishore Jena in the final.

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