World Athletics Championships 2023: India's Squad and Schedule

Published at :August 14, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Modified at :January 13, 2024 at 5:45 PM

This edition will feature the largest ever Indian contingent with 28 athletes

India’s participation in the 2023 World Athletics Championships set to take place in Budapest, Hungary from August 19 to 27 marks a significant milestone. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will field a robust 28-member team which notably encompasses five female representations and a men’s relay team for the forthcoming global competition. This achievement stands as the largest-ever representation of Indian athletes in this international event.

An intriguing twist emerged when the Sports Ministry, rather than the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) revealed the team composition which will be led by India’s star javelin thrower and Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra. Presently, elite Indian athletes are engaged in focused training sessions across Europe to get acclimatized to local weather conditions in preparation for the impending Budapest World Athletics Championships.

Indian athletes who have qualified for World Athletics Championships 2023:

Qualification for Budapest 2023 was achieved by athletes and teams through three distinct avenues. They either fulfilled the stringent world athletics championship’s qualifying criteria by excelling in a sanctioned event within the designated qualification period. Alternatively, participants earned their spots by virtue of their world rankings at the conclusion of the qualification timeframe. A third pathway involved achieving qualification through commendable finishes and placements in designated events during the qualification window.

Regarding the participation structure, each nation can enter a maximum of three qualified athletes per event with relay teams eligible to submit one qualified team. Moreover, wild card entries are exclusively reserved for reigning world champions and victors of select high-priority athletics events from the previous year are also permitted.

For the men’s javelin throw event at Budapest 2023, India is set to field a trio of athletes. Neeraj Chopra secured his place in the competition during the previous year’s Lausanne Diamond League by surpassing the entry standard of 85.20m with an impressive throw of 89.08m. Chopra’s entry into the world championships was granted via a wild card attributed to his status as the reigning Diamond League champion in this discipline. Joining him are DP Manu and Kishore Kumar Jena who earned their spots based on their standings in the global rankings.

Neeraj Chopra – Men’s Javelin
Krishan Kumar – Men’s 800m
Ajay Kumar Saroj – Men’s 1500m
Avinash Sable – Men’s 3000m steeplechase
Sarvesh Anil Kushare – Men’s High Jump
Jeswin Aldrin – Men’s Long Jump
Murali Sreeshankar – Men’s Long Jump
Santhosh Kumar – 400m hurdles
Abdulla Aboobacker – Men’s Triple Jump
Praveen Chitravel – Men’s Triple Jump
Eldhose Paul – Men’s Triple Jump
Manu DP – Men’s Javelin
Kishore Kumar Jena – Men’s Javelin
Vikash Singh – Men’s 20km Race Walk
Akashdeep Singh – Men’s 20km Race Walk
Paramjeet Singh – Men’s 20km Race Walk
Ram Baboo – Men’s 335km Race Walk
Muhammad Anas, Muhammad Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, Rajesh Ramesh, Mijo Chacko Kurien, and Anil Rajalingam – Men’s 4*400m Relay
Shaili Singh – Women’s Long Jump
Jyothi Yarraji – Women’s 100m hurdles
Parul Chaudhary – Women’s 3000m steeplechase
Bhawna Jat – Women’s 20km Race Walk
Annu Rani – Women’s Javelin

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In the domain of men’s Triple Jump and men’s 20Km Race walk, India will be represented by a contingent of three athletes each. Praveen Chithravel secured his qualification through the entry standard in the triple jump discipline. Accompanying him, Abdulla Aboobacker and Eldhose Paul earned their positions through the world ranking quota. In the men’s 20km race walk, Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Bisht secured their positions by meeting the entry standard requirements.

Race walker Ram Baboo secured his berth in the World Athletics Championships 2023 as the first Indian athlete to qualify through the world ranking route in the Men’s 35km race walk event. Ajay Kumar Saroj secured his position on the Men’s 1500m roster by clinching the title of Area champion, a distinction he earned following his victory at the Asian Athletics Championships held in July.

Among the nine athletes who have earned their spots through the entry standards are Murali Sreeshankar, India’s recent Diamond League medalist in the long jump and Jeswin Aldrin, the national record holder in the same event. Avinash Sable, the 3000m steeplechaser who also qualified through entry standard is geared up for a robust performance in Budapest.

Sixteen individuals secured their positions through world rankings. Among them, Shaili Singh, the youngest member of the contingent at 19 years old stands out as one of the 15 debutants at the event. All five female athletes including Jyothi Yarraji in the Women’s 100m hurdles, Parul Chaudhary in the Women’s 3000m steeplechase, Shaili Singh in the Women’s long jump, Annu Rani in the Women’s javelin throw and Bhawna Jat in the Women’s 20km race walk qualified based on their world rankings. Joining them are Santosh Kumar T ,Krishan Kumar and Sarvesh Anil Kushare will be competing in the Men’s 400m hurdles event, Men’s 800m and Men’s high jump respectively.

Indian athletes missing out from World Athletics Championships 2023

Asian record holder in shot put, Tajinderpal Singh Toor has withdrawn from the upcoming championship due to ongoing recovery from a groin injury sustained during the Asian Championships in July. Unfortunately, javelin thrower Rohit Yadav who is dealing with an elbow injury will also be absent from the world championships.

National record holders , High jumper Tejaswin Shankar, 800m runner K M Chanda and 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami have opted to forgo participation in the World Championships. Their decision stems from a desire to channel their efforts towards the Asian Games which is scheduled from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China.

World Athletics Championships 2023 Schedule

Men’s 20km Race Walk – Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 19	Saturday	Final	12:20 PM

Women’s 20km Race Walk – Bhawna Jat

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 20	Sunday	Final	10:45 AM

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase – Avinash Sable

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 19	Saturday	Heats	3:05 PM
August 22	Tuesday	Final	01:12 AM

Women’s Long Jump – Shaili Singh

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 19	Saturday	Qualification	3:55 PM
August 20	Sunday	Final	8:25 PM

Men’s 1500m – Ajay Kumar Saroj

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 19	Saturday	Heats	10:32 PM
August 20	Sunday	Semifinal	9:05 PM
August 24	Thursday	Final	12:45 AM

Men’s Triple Jump – Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker and Eldhose Paul

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 19	Saturday	Qualification	11:05 PM
August 21	Monday	Final	11:10 PM

Men’s High Jump – Sarvesh Anil Kushare

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 20	Sunday	Qualification	2:05 PM
August 22	Tuesday	Final	11:25 PM

Men’s 400m Hurdles – Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 20	Sunday	Heats	2:55 PM
August 24	Thursday	Final	1:20 AM

Women’s 100m Hurdles – Jyothi Yarraji

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 22	Tuesday	Heats	10:10 PM
August 24	Thursday	Semifinal	12:10 AM
August 25	Friday	Final	12:55 AM

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Parul Chaudhary

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 23	Wednesday	Heats	11:15 PM
August 28	Monday	Final	12:40 AM

Men’s 800m – Krishan Kumar

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 22	Tuesday	Heats	10:50 PM
August 25	Friday	Semifinal	12:20 AM
August 27	Sunday	Final	12:00 AM

Women’s Javelin Throw – Annu Rani

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 23	Wednesday	Qualification	Group A – 1:50 PM or Group B – 3:25 PM
August 25	Friday	Final	11:50 PM

Men’s Long Jump – Jeswin Aldrin and Murali Sreeshankar

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 19	Saturday	Qualification	2:45 PM
August 24	Thursday	Final	11:00 PM

Men’s Javelin Throw – Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu and Kishore Kumar Jena

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 25	Friday	Qualification	Group A – 1:40 PM or Group B – 3:15 PM
August 27	Sunday	Final	11:50 PM

Men’s 35km Race Walk – Ram Baboo

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 24	Thursday	Final	10:30 AM

Men’s 4x400m Relay – Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Anil Rajalingam and Mijo Chacko Kurian

Date	Day	Round	Time (IST)
August 26	Saturday	Heats	11:00 PM
August 28	Monday	Final	1:07 AM

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