World Under-20 Athletics C’ships: Rupal, Vivek enter final

Vivek Kumar entered the men’s javelin throw final after finishing fourth in his qualification group.

Rupal Chaudhary (first from left), qualified for the women’s 400m final with a Personal Best of 52.27s while Priya H. Mohan (third from left) missed out after finishing fourth in her semifinal. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Rupal Chaudhary topped her semifinal with a personal best 52.27s and entered the women’s 400m final of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships at Cali, Colombia, on Wednesday.

She was the second fastest overall, behind Great Britain’s Yemi Mary John (51.72s).

However Priya H. Mohan, who was fourth at last year’s under-20 Worlds, crashed out after finishing fifth in her semifinal, and 10 ^th overall, in 53.22s.

Meanwhile, Vivek Kumar entered the men’s javelin throw final after finishing fourth in his qualification group (Group A) and eighth overall with 69.68m.