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28
Jun

Mr. Ayush Dabas has been removed from the National Coaching Camp

28th June 2022, New Delhi.   As per the No Needle Policy of AFI, Mr. Ayush Dabas has been removed from the National Coaching Camp as he was found in possession of syringes and needles in his room.

16
Jun

Neeraj Chopra headlines 37-member Indian team selected for Commonwealth Games

AFI Media New Delhi, June 16: Olympic Games Javelin Throw gold medallist Neeraj Chopra headlines the 37-member squad named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8 this year. AFI President expressed confidence that the squad would deliver quality performances. The squad includes three men

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15
Jun

1st National Open Masters Athletics Championships 2022 – Bib List & Event Wise Bib List

BIB List – Click Here Event Wise BIB List – Click Here

15
Jun

Praveen Chithravel rewrites Triple Jump Meet Record with 17.18m effort

AFI Media Chennai, June 14: Tamil Nadu’s Praveen Chithravel rewrote the Meet Record with a Triple Jump effort over 17.18m, third best by an Indian, on an action-packed final day of the SNJ 61st National Inter-State Athletics Championships at the Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday. He improved on Arpinder Singh’s meet mark of 17.14m set in Lucknow eight years ago.

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13
Jun

AFI mourns the passing of distance running legend Hari Chand

New Delhi, June 13: Athletics Federation of India mourns the passing of distance-running legend Hari Chand on Sunday evening. A two-time Olympian (1976 and 1980) and winner of the 5000m and 10000m gold medals in 1978 Asian Games as well as the 10000m gold in the 1975 Asian Athletics Championships, he was 69. Hari Chand’s National Record time of 28:48.72

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12
Jun

Aishwarya’s leap puts Tajinderpal Toor and Annu Rani’s efforts in the shade

AFI Media Chennai, June 12: Karnataka Long Jumper B Aishwarya’s explosive effort in the qualifying round put solid efforts by Shot Putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Punjab) and Javelin Thrower Annu Rani in the shade on the third day of the SNJ 61st National Inter-State Athletics Championships at the Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. Aishwarya produced a stunning 6.73m leap in

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11
Jun

Shot Putter Manpreet Kaur becomes first Indian women to breach 18m mark

AFI Media Chennai, June 11: Assam sprinters Hima Das and Amlan Borgohain claimed the titles of the fastest woman and man of the SNJ 61st National Inter-State Athletics Championships at the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday evening. However, it was 31-year-old Shot Putter Manpreet Kaur (Haryana) who took the second day’s honours with a new National Record. Manpreet Kaur opened

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