Federation Cup: Murali Srishankar qualified for Olympics, set national record in long jump

Murali Srishankar qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the long jump event after setting a national record in the ongoing Federation Cup on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Srishankar set a national record after leaping 8.26 meters in his final attempt at the Federation Cup and, as a result, he qualified for the Olympics. “Srishankar qualified for the Olympics! #TOPSAthlete Long Jumper #Sreeshankar qualified for # Tokyo2020 at the Federation Cup with a national record jump of 8.26m. He also held his own record of 8.20m and Olympic qualifying mark of 8.22m #GemsofSAI Left # behind. JeetengeOlympics, “SAI Media tweeted.

Srishankar qualified for Olympics!#TOPSAthlete Long jumper #Srishankar Has qualified for # Tokyo 2020 With a national record of 8.26 meters in the Federation Cup. He surpassed his own record of 8.20 meters and Olympic qualifying mark of 8.22 meters. #GemsofSAI # JetOlympics pic.twitter.com/bITpT8EiXO

– SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) March 16, 2021

The qualifying mark for the Olympics was 8.22 meters. The men’s long jump final was the only field event final for the second day of the Federation Cup.

Javelin thrower Annu Rani’s determination to throw more than the Olympic qualification standard of 64.00 meters led her to rewrite her own national record with an effort of 63.24 meters on the opening day of the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in Netaji. Subhas National Institute of Sports on Monday.

The 27-year-old world number 12, with three throws ahead of 61 meters, came up with an exceptional performance, and led Uttar Pradesh to three gold shows in the four finals.

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The ball was set by 21-year-old Savita Pal, who made it memorable by overtaking Sanjeevani Jadhav (Maharashtra) in the 10,000-meter run.

Shot putter Kiran Balian won the third gold with an effort of 16.45 meters.