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Long jumper Shaili falls short of historic gold by 1cm, settles for silver
Updated On: 23 August, 2021 07:58 AM IST | Nairobi | PTI
A protege of legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George, Shaili was leading at the end of the third round but the Swede overtook her in the fourth round by a mere 1cm which proved to be decisive in the end
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Long jumper Shaili Singh after finishing second at the U-20 World Athletics C’ships at Nairobi yesterday
Highly talented long jumper Shaili Singh on Sunday missed out on scripting history by a mere 1cm as she settled for a silver in the U-20 World Athletics Championships here. The Indian’s personal best effort of 6.59m was not enough for a gold as she was pipped to the post by Sweden’s reigning European junior champion Maja Askag, 18, who managed 6.60m for the top spot on the final day of the championships.
A protege of legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George, Shaili was leading at the end of the third round but the Swede overtook her in the fourth round by a mere 1cm which proved to be decisive in the end.
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