Indian combined 4X400m relay staff wins bronze in U-20 World Athletics Championships
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Indian quartet of Bharat S, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil clocked 3:20.60 seconds to complete third within the combined 4X400m relay race within the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Wednesday. (From Left) Indian quartet of Bharat S, Priya Mohan, Kapil and Summy end third within the combined 4X400m relay race within the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi. (Courtesy: World Athletics)HIGHLIGHTSIndian combined 4X400m relay staff wins bronze in U-20 World Athletics ChampionshipsIndian quartet of Bharat S, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil clocked 3:20.60 secondsNigeria’s combined 4x400m relay staff received the gold, whereas Poland secured the silverThe Indian combined 4X400m relay staff bagged bronze medal within the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Wednesday.
The Indian quartet of Bharat S, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil clocked 3:20.60 seconds to complete third within the remaining. It is India’s fifth medal within the event.After setting a championship file within the heats this morning, Nigeria’s combined 4x400m relay staff smashes it once more and takes the title in 3:19.70. Poland received the silver medal with a timing of three:19.80s.The first champions of #WorldAthleticsU20 are topped! After setting a championship file within the heats this morning, Nigeria’s Mixed 4x400m Relay smashes it once more and takes the title in 3:19.70!Johnson NnamaniImaobong Nse UkoOpeyemi Deborah OkeBamidele AjayiCongrats pic.twitter.com/R3BG99MgNA— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 18, 2021
India had entered the ultimate because the second finest staff total with a championship file timing of three:23.36s within the warmth races held within the morning.The file was, nevertheless, short-lived because the athletes from Nigeria improved it by ending their race in warmth 2 with a timing of three:21.66s.Official time 3:20.60, a season finest for #StaffIndia 4*400m combined relay staff & a Bronze medal on the #U20WorldChampionships #Nairobi@nitinarya99 pic.twitter.com/dndikEIZwn— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 18, 2021
Before Wednesday’s bronze in combined 4x400m relay, India had received medals by means of Seema Antil (bronze in discus throw, 2002), Navjeet Kaur Dhillon (bronze in discus throw, 2014), Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra (gold in javelin throw, 2016) and Hima Das (gold in 400m, 2018) on this planet U-20 meet.It is the primary time the 4x400m Mixed Relay is a part of the U20 Athletics World Championships.India has despatched a 27-member staff for the U20 World Athletics Championships, which is being held from August 18 to 22.Click right here for IndiaImmediately.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
