Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:59am on 27 Sep 2026,Sunday Sports
Indian triple jumper Karthik Unnikrishnan finished sixth at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya after a challenging debut at the age of 33. Persistent rain made conditions difficult, while teammate Praveen Chithravel suffered an injury in the opening round and could not complete a jump. Karthik crossed the 16-metre mark only once across his six attempts. His journey to the Asian Games followed years of setbacks, including COVID-19 disruptions, an ankle injury and a serious tendon problem that forced him to rebuild his jumping technique. Despite missing out on a medal, his debut marked the culmination of a decade-long journey. (PC: India Today)
