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\n Animesh Kujur of Odisha in action in the men\u2019s 200m during the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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The unheralded Sindhushree G. wrote her name in the record books with a shock win over Baranica Elangovan in the women\u2019s pole vault and qualified for the Asian Games on the second day of the National inter-State athletics meet at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old short statured Karnataka girl \u2014 who trained for two weeks with a borrowed pole from a fellow male athlete, who had purchased the equipment meant for women by mistake \u2014 relied on her endurance to thrive despite the humid conditions. She achieved the National mark of 4.25m ahead of Baranica, who couldn\u2019t improve upon her previous mark of 4.23m.<\/p>\n

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Sindhushree of Karnataka poses after posting a National record in the women\u2019s pole vault final of the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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\u201cI do 30 jumps in training. I had enough endurance,\u201d said Sindhushree, whose previous best was 4.00m in the Indian Athletics Series in Delhi in May.<\/p>\n

Proudly holding a photo of her late father, R. Ganesh, who backed her to pursue athletics before his death in 2022, Sindhushree said, \u201cI dedicate this to my father, who had dreamt of seeing me in India colours.\u201d<\/p>\n

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G Sindhushree carried a picture of her father Ganesh while breaking the \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 NR in the women’s Pole vault and qualifying for the Asiad. Ganesh had encouraged her career but had passed in 2022. “He always wanted me to wear the \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 jersey. I know he will watch me at the Asian Games,” pic.twitter.com\/wxMbERg71I<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gowthami Jayaraman timed 2:04.17 to upset Pooja Ola and secure the women\u2019s 800m crown.<\/p>\n

Animesh Kujur (20.87) made the cut for the continental show-piece in men\u2019s 200m heats before lowering it to 20.74 to win the final.<\/p>\n

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Gowthami Jayaraman of Tamil Nadu gestures after qualifying for the Asian Games in the women\u2019s 800m final at the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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Harita Bhadra (23.55) and Unnathi Bollanda (23.65) also qualified in the women\u2019s 200m heats before taking the top two places in the final, clocking 23.14 and 23.40 respectively.<\/p>\n

Tejas Shirse (13.43) set a new meet record in men\u2019s 110m hurdles. He earned an Asiad berth and bettered his previous meet record (13.54).<\/p>\n

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Mohammed P of Kerala qualifies for the Asian Games in the men\u2019s 800m final at the 65th National inter-State senior athletics championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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The results (finals): Men: 200m (Asiad Q mark 20.88):<\/b> 1. Animesh Kujur (Odi) 20.74, 2. Dondapati M. Jayaram (Odi) 20.97, 3. Jishnu Prasad P.K. (Ker) 21.18; 800m (Asiad Q mark 1:48.80):<\/b> 1. Mohammed Afsal P. (Ker) 1:48.57, 2. Krishan Kumar (Har) 1:48.82, 3. Prathamesh Deore (Mah) 1:48.89; Discus (Asiad Q mark 60.13m):<\/b> 1. Kirpal Singh (Chd) 57.37m, 2. Nirbhay Singh (Har) 55.26m, 3. Arjun (Del) 54.90m; Decathlon (Asiad Q mark 7250):<\/b> 1. Thowfeeq N. (Ker) 7276, 2. Kushal Mohite (Mah) 7251, 3. Jashbir Nayak (Odi) 7131; Half-marathon race walk (Asiad Q mark 1:25:37):<\/b> 1. Servin Sebastian (TN) 1:31:49, 2. Sachin Bohra (Utk) 1:32:10, 3. Ningthoukongja (Man) 1:32:24.<\/p>\n

Women: 200m (Asiad Q mark 23.70):<\/b> 1. Harita Bhadra (Mah) 23.14, 2. Unnathi Bollanda (Kar) 23.40, 3. Prakruthi Roopa Rao (Kar) 23.58; 800m (Asiad Q mark 2:05.21):<\/b> 1. Gowthami Jayaraman (TN) 2:04.17, 2. Pooja Ola (Har) 2:04..37, 3. Lili Das (WB) 2:04.59; Shot put (Asiad Q mark 16.25m):<\/b> 1. Manpreet Kaur (Har) 17.75m, Krishna Jayasankar (TN) 16.96m, 3. Srishti Vig (Del) 16.96m; Pole vault (Asiad Q mark 4.10m)<\/b>: 1. Sindhushree G. (Kar) 4.25m (NR, Old 4.23m, Baranica Elangovan, 2026), 2. Baranica Elangovan (TN) 4.20m, 3. Nitika Akare (MP) 4.10m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published – June 25, 2026 09:41 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n