Which Indian athletes will participate in Xiamen Diamond League 2023?

Three Indian athletes Praveen Chitravel and Abdulla Aboobacker to participate in Xiamen Diamond League 2023

National record holder in men's 5000m and 3000m steeplechase, Avinash Sable will join India's leading triple jumpers Praveen Chitravel and Abdulla Aboobacker at the Xiamen Diamond League 2023, which is scheduled to take place on September 2 (Saturday) in Xiamen, China.

Abdullla Aboobacker won a silver medal at the Commonwealth games 2022. He has a personal best jump of 17.14 meters. In the same event, Praveen Chithravel finished fourth, narrowly missing the bronze medal.

Furthermore, Praveen Chithravel won a silver medal at recently concluded Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. He also holds the men's triple jump national record, with a 17.37m leap at the Prueba de Confrontacion 2023 meet in Cuba. Previously the men's triple jump national record was held by Renjith Maheswary (17.30m).

Both Praveen Chitravel and Abdulla Aboobacker are in good form and hoping to improve their personal bests and challenge for a podium finish at the event.

The Diamond League meet was initially scheduled to be held in Chinese city of Shenzhen, but was later moved to Xiamen. This will be the penultimate leg of the Diamond League meet followed by another meet in Brussels on Septembet 7. The Diamond League finals will take place in Eugene, USA on September 16 and 17.