BUENOS AIRES: Praveen Chitravel clinched a bronze in males's triple jump to present India its 2nd athletics medal within the ongoing Youth Olympics.
Praveen cleared a distance of 15.68m to complete 5th within the Stage 2 competition Tuesday night time but his just right showing in Stage 1 the place he was once third with a jump of 15.84m took him to the podium with a combined effort of 31.52m.
In a new structure, there are not any finals in monitor and field (aside from 4km cross-country) within the Youth Olympics and each and every tournament is held twice, with effects from both rounds counting towards the general standings.
Alejandro Diaz of Cuba won the gold with a combined effort of 34.18m (17.14 + 17.04) while Emmeanuel Oritsemeyiwa (16.34 + 15.51) of Nigeria took the silver.
This was once India's 2nd athletics medal in those ongoing Games after Suraj Panwar clinched a silver in males's 5000m race walk tournament on Monday.
This was once India's 12th medal and primary bronze in those ongoing Games. The country has already won 3 gold and eight silver.
Praveen cleared a distance of 15.68m to complete 5th within the Stage 2 competition Tuesday night time but his just right showing in Stage 1 the place he was once third with a jump of 15.84m took him to the podium with a combined effort of 31.52m.
In a new structure, there are not any finals in monitor and field (aside from 4km cross-country) within the Youth Olympics and each and every tournament is held twice, with effects from both rounds counting towards the general standings.
Alejandro Diaz of Cuba won the gold with a combined effort of 34.18m (17.14 + 17.04) while Emmeanuel Oritsemeyiwa (16.34 + 15.51) of Nigeria took the silver.
This was once India's 2nd athletics medal in those ongoing Games after Suraj Panwar clinched a silver in males's 5000m race walk tournament on Monday.
This was once India's 12th medal and primary bronze in those ongoing Games. The country has already won 3 gold and eight silver.
Triple jumper Praveen Chitravel clinches bronze in Youth Olympics
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