Chennai, October 26, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Haryana’s Nishchay delivered a record-breaking performance in the men’s U18 discus throw, clinching gold with a 66.75m effort at the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai on Monday.
Competing at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Nishchay surpassed the previous national and championship record of 64.09m, set by Arjun in 2010. He opened his campaign with a 64.72m throw before raising the benchmark to 66.75m in his second legal attempt. His third throw measured 64.70m, while his final three attempts were recorded as no marks.
Rajasthan’s Vishal Kumar secured silver with 57.72m, while Haryana’s Dev Chauhan took bronze with 55.28m.
The fourth day of the championships also witnessed strong performances across track and field events. Uttar Pradesh’s Akhand Pratap Singh won the men’s U20 shot put with 18.12m, narrowly edging Maharashtra’s Aryan Satpute, who recorded 18.08m. Abhimanyu Kushwaha, also from Maharashtra, finished third with 17.89m.
Kerala’s Lal Krishna S topped the men’s U18 5,000m race walk in 21:29.76 seconds, finishing ahead of Rajasthan’s Pawan Singh Gurjar and Assam’s Firdous Alam. Karnataka’s Advith V Yadav won the men’s U18 heptathlon with 4,860 points.
In the women’s events, Haryana’s Oshin claimed gold in the U18 discus throw with 43.81m, ahead of Chandigarh’s Maninder Kaur (42.81m) and Kerala’s Sona Mohan T (42.12m). Haryana’s Muskan won the women’s U18 heptathlon with 4,790 points.
West Bengal athletes Juin Mantusa and Mohur Mukerjee finished first and second, respectively, in the women’s U20 high jump, both clearing 1.71m. Kerala’s Ranjana Yadav won the women’s U18 3,000m race walk in 13:58.57 seconds.
Other winners included Kerala’s Jasbin James in the boys’ U16 high jump, Uttar Pradesh’s Arman Khan in the boys’ U16 long jump, Maharashtra’s Shravani Sanas in the women’s U18 high jump and Karnataka’s Prapthi RV in the girls’ U16 long jump.
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