Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:46am on 09 Aug 2026,Sunday Sports
India’s Basant Kumar Meghwal won the silver medal in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The 19-year-old athlete from Anupgarh, Rajasthan, cleared a personal-best height of 2.21 metres, securing his first medal at an international competition. His performance also made him the first Indian high jumper to win a medal at the World U20 Championships. Algeria’s Younes Ayachi took gold, while Great Britain’s Otis Poole claimed bronze, with positions decided by countback. Meghwal’s achievement adds to India’s growing success in athletics at the global junior level. (PC: X)
