Athletics: Selva Prabhu third, Praveen Chithravel fifth after three rounds
Selva Prabhu Thirumaran improved to 16.43m on his third attempt to return to the bronze medal position in the men’s triple jump final.
Praveen Chithravel also improved to 16.31m and is fifth, with both Indians advancing to the final three jumps after finishing among the top eight.
Track cycling: Indian trio bow out in men’s sprint qualification
India’s Rojit Singh Yanglem (10.297), Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam (10.331) and David Beckham Elkatohchoongo (10.488) bowed out in the men’s sprint qualification after finishing 22nd, 24th and 25th, respectively.
Only the top 16 riders progressed to the quarter-finals.
Athletics: Selva Prabhu third, Praveen Chithravel fourth after triple jump second round
Selva Prabhu Thirumaran moved into the bronze medal position with a 16.17m leap on his second attempt in the men’s triple jump final.
National record holder Praveen Chithravel is fifth with a best jump of 16.05m on his first attempt.
Para athletics: Ramesh Shanmugam finishes seventh in men’s 1500m T54 final
Ramesh Shanmugam finished seventh in the men’s 1500m T54 final despite clocking a season-best 3:23.59.
The Indian athlete stayed with the lead pack in the early stages but faded in the closing laps and finished outside the podium spots.
Athletics: Triple jump duo eye Birmingham encore
India’s Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran are currently in action in the men’s triple jump final.
The Indian duo will be hoping to emulate the historic gold-silver finish achieved by Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker at Birmingham 2022. Praveen Chithravel was second and Selva Prabhu third in qualification.
Para athletics: Indian duo begin men’s F57 shot put medal bid
India’s Soman Rana and Shubham Juyal are set to begin their campaigns in the men’s F57 shot put final.
Soman enters the competition with the top personal best in the field (15.17m), while Shubham’s 14.86m ranks second among the finalists.
Track cycling: Men’s sprint trio underway in qualification
India’s David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam and Rojit Singh Yanglem are now in action in the men’s sprint qualification.
The Indian trio will be aiming to finish among the 16 fastest riders to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
