Athletics Federation of India introduced a 28-member squad for Paris Olympics 2024 scheduled to start out on July 26, 2024.
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India will discipline a 28-member athletics squad on the Paris Olympics headlined by Neeraj Chopra in javelin throw.
The Athletics Federation of India introduced the squad on July 4 with no surprises, together with all those that have both achieved the qualifying customary or made the reduce by way of world rankings. The one identify lacking was lengthy jumper Jeswin Aldrin, who was anticipated to be included in tempo of an injured Murali Sreeshankar.
Sreeshankar’s withdrawal is predicted to see Jeswin climb to thirty second and make the Olympics checklist however the AFI clarified that Jeswin, at present ranked thirty third, should wait until the ultimate rankings checklist is up to date on Sunday.
Other than javelin throw, India can have two entries in triple soar as properly. Quartermiler Kiran Pahal, who certified on the latest Inter-State Championships and was surprisingly fielded by the AFI in a last-ditch try and qualify within the blended relay as properly, has not been named for the ladies’s relay group.
The squad:
Males: Avinash Sable (3000m steeplechase), Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena (javelin throw), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), Praveen Chithravel, Abulla Aboobacker (triple soar), Sarvesh Kushare (excessive soar), Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht (20km race stroll), Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, Santhosh Tamilarasan, Rajesh Ramesh, Mijo Chacko Kurian (4x400m relay), Suraj Panwar (race stroll blended marathon).
Ladies: Kiran Pahal (400m), Parul Chaudhary (3000m steeplechase and 5000m). Jyothi Yarraji (100m hurdles), Annu Rani (javelin throw), Abha Khatua (shot put), Jyothika Sri Dandi, Subha Venkatesan, Vithya Ramraj, Poovamma MR, Prachi (4x400m relay), Priyanka Goswami (20km race stroll/ race stroll blended marathon).