World Athletics on Tuesday released the list of athletes who have qualified for the Paris Olympics through automatic qualification and rankings.
Asian Games gold medallist Parul Chaudhary became the sole Indian track and field athlete to qualify for two events at the Paris Olympics.
Parul, who had broken the national record in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2023 World Athletics Championships to qualify for the Olympics, will also enter the start list of the women’s 5000m event with her world ranking.
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Jyothi Yarraji is set to be the first Indian 100m hurdler to compete in the Olympics while shot putter Abha Khatua made a surprise cut through world rankings.
Since M Sreeshankar, who qualified for the Olympics by entry standard, would not take part due to a knee injury, there is a chance of his compatriot Jeswin Aldrin booking his Olympic spot if the criteria is to give the place to the next best athlete via World Rankings.
It will, however, be up to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to select among those who made the grade through the world ranking quota.
The National Olympic Committees must inform WA of their intention to decline a quota by July 4 midnight. During the period from July 4-6, WA will reallocate the declined quota places to the next best ranked athlete in the same event. It will then publish the final list on July 7.
Indian track and field athletes qualified through automatic qualification and rankings
- Kiran Pahal - women’s 400m
- Parul Chaudhary- women’s 3000m steeplechase and women’s 5000m
- Jyothi Yarraji - women’s 100m hurdles
- Abha Khatua- women’s shot put
- Annu Rani- women’s javelin throw
- Priyanka Goswami- women’s 20km race walk
- Women’s 4x400m relay team
- Avinash Sable- men’s 3000m steeplechase
- Sarvesh Kushare- men’s high jump
- M Sreeshankar*- men’s long jump
- Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker- men’s triple jump
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor- men’s shot put
- Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena- men’s javelin throw
- DP Manu** - men’s javelin throw
- Akshdeep, Ram Baboo, Vikash Singh- men’s 20km race walk
- Men’s 4x400m relay team
- Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay
*- M Sreeshankar will not compete at the Olympics due to a knee injury. If the replacement criteria includes the next best athlete via World Ranking, Jeswin Aldrin will qualify.
**- Subject to National Anti-Doping Agency clearance
(With inputs from PTI)
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