Correct Answer : Option (C) - Shaili Singh
Long jumper Shaili Singh logged a 6.76m effort, the second-best by an Indian after the legendary Anju Bobby George, to win the women’s long jump gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 4 2023 athletics meet in Bangalore, Karnataka on Saturday (15th April 2023).
* Shaili Singh also made the cut for the Asian Games 2023, scheduled in Hangzhou, China, later this year, by breaching the women’s long jump qualifying standard of 6.45m set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
* The 19-year-old also improved her personal best by 28cm at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, which catapulted her over Aishwaya Babu (6.73), JJ Shobha and V Neena (6.66), Mayookha Johnu (6.64), M Prajusha, Nayana James and Ancy Sojan (6.55) in the list of best long jumps by an Indian woman. Only Anju Bobby George’s national record of 6.83m ranks better.
* Silver medallist Nayana James (6.53m) also beached the Asian Games qualifying standards.
* In the women’s shot put, Rio Olympian Manpreet Kaur produced a best effort of 16.81m to win the gold medal. She also breached the Asian Games qualifying standard of 16.30m.
* Baranica Elangovan, meanwhile, bagged gold in the women’s pole vault with a throw of 4.10m. The Tamil Nadu athlete, too, breached the qualification standards of 4.10m for the upcoming Asian Games...
Source : Olympics