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Brilliant young jumper Shaili Singh took silver at the Asian Championships, her first major international championship, in Bangkok with a best jump of 6.54m.
The 19-year-old long jumper cleared 6.54m on her first attempt to temporarily take the lead after being snatched away by Japanese rival Sumire Hata, who jumped 6.74m in the fourth round. Hata, who is nine years ahead of Shaili, came in with a world-class huge jump of 6.97m in the final round, 20cm better than her previous best.
For Shailey, the silver medal came as a huge relief after she went down with Covid early in the season in March. It was the second time the Jhansi-born athlete had contracted Covid but unlike the last occasion, it affected the teenager’s health.
.@shailisingh012 She won her first title at the Asian Athletics Championships
the #Tarab_Riyadh Achieved a jump of 6.54m in the women’s long jump final event to finish second and win 🥈
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“I’ve been with Covid for a month. But my fitness is better now. I’ll work on it more once I’m back in training. This is my first Asian Championship medal and I think it’s a good achievement at this age. I hope to do better in the upcoming competitions. Shailey said During a post event interaction organized by the Athletics Federation of India “I am really happy with the medal”.
The six kilos she lost during Covid brought her back to her body weight four years ago.
Since Shaylee was already slim and fit, the weight she lost was entirely muscle mass, leaving her very weak and drained. Shailey has yet to regain full fitness, which is her coach Robert Bobby George’s main concern leading up to the Asian Games scheduled for September.
“I was very weak and had to skip the FA Junior Cup. I still have some breathing problems and my body is not quite fit but I will work it out.”
Coach Bobby was happy with the silver medal for Shelly but he was not completely satisfied with the trainee’s performance. He thinks a 6.70m jump would have been possible if Shailey had a better pace.
“She had the aggression but she lacked rhythm. It was hot too but that’s no excuse. She lacked rhythm because her muscles are still a bit weak. But that’s a good performance. People have really high expectations of her but they forget she’s still a kid,” said Bobby. : “Winning an Asian medal in such a high-tech event is not easy.”
With Shaili targeting a podium finish at the Asian Games, Bobby will now work to help her regain her strength. That means lots of time in the gym, plyometric exercises (pushups, throws, running, jumping, kicking) and a tailor-made high-protein diet.
“I’m going to have at least three private sessions with Shaylee now. We need to regain lost muscle. The idea is to build it up gradually, not push it. Athletes are like plants, you have to give them time to grow,” Bobby says philosophically.
Even the legendary Anjou, also coached by Bobby, was 28 years old when she picked up her first Asian Championship medal.
Bobby was never shy about showering little Shayley with compliments. He feels it is only a matter of time before Shailey surpasses Anjou’s national record of 6.82 metres. “Give it a few years. She’ll be a mature, full-fledged athlete by the time she’s 22. She’s a rare natural talent and will consistently jump 7m-plus when she reaches her peak,” Bobby said.
Parul Chaudhary clinches another at the Asian Athletics Championships
NCOE @tweet Camper posted a time of 9:38.76 in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final to mark this feat.
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Parol and Tour win gold medals
Asian record-holder Tajinder Tor retained the championship title with a best throw of 20.23 metres. The Punjabi athlete was the only bowler to pass 20 meters in Bangkok. After sealing the gold on the second attempt, Tour looked annoyed and didn’t go through with the rest of the attempts.
Asian record holder @tajinder_singh3 Become the last entrant in 🇮🇳’s Gold Medal Club at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships 🥳
the #Tarab_Riyadh Achieved a throw of 20.23m in the men’s final shot put event and achieved 🥇for 🇮🇳
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His chronic thigh injury resurfaced. “When I arrived in Bangkok I got nervous and after the second attempt it got worse. Once I come back I will check it out, it should heal in 10 days.
Steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary dominated the field to win the gold medal with a time of 9:38.76 seconds on the clock. She finished nearly six seconds ahead of silver medalist Xu Shuangshuang of China.
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