Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:40am on 27 Sep 2026,Sunday Sports
Indian athletes Murali Sreeshankar and David Patturaj Solomon advanced to the men’s long jump final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Sreeshankar finished second in Group B with a best jump of 7.84 metres, while David placed third in Group A with 7.62 metres. In the women’s 400m hurdles, Vithya Ramraj and Anu Raghavan also secured places in the final after finishing second in their respective heats. Vithya recorded a season-best 55.73 seconds, while Anu clocked a personal best of 55.84 seconds. The results strengthen India’s medal hopes in athletics. (PC: X)
