Eldhose Paul recently became the first Indian male to qualify for the final of the World Athletics Championship in which event?
Long Jump
Pole Vault
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Answer: Triple Jump
Eldhose Paul is an Indian triple jumper. The 25-year-old became the first from the country to compete in a World Athletics Championships final. He finished ninth at the 2022 meet.
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Paul produced a best attempt of 16.68m in the qualifiers to squeeze through into the 12-man final. He began the last stage with a 16.37m jump. The 25-year-old followed it up with 16.79m. He recorded his personal best of 16.99m at the Federation Cup earlier this year.
His third jump was a 13.86m effort. Tokyo 2020 champion Pedro Pichardo won the gold medal with a 17.95m jump. Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango clinched silver with 17.55m while the bronze went to China’s Yaming Zhu.
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Talking about medal chances ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2022, Paul said,“Compared to other championships, medal chances are high here. And I think my teammates will be my main challengers. But it’s not about 17m or 18, it’s about consistency and experience overall. International events are very different from Nationals. The Worlds gave me valuable experience. If I can repeat that body condition here, I can win medal.”
Eldhose Paul comes from Kerala. He is employed with the Indian Navy and represents Services in the domestic completions. He was trained by M Harikrishnan at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru.
“It is about gradually progressing so that when the big events come around, you can produce your best performance. It is a big year with the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games as well as the World Championships. Having produced these jumps and knowing that I can do better, there is belief that I can finish on the podium at the Asian Games. It’s all about training hard and staying focused,” Paul had said.
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