India's Jeswin Aldrin finishes 13th in men's long jump event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024

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Published at :March 2, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Modified at :March 17, 2024 at 6:50 PM

India's Jeswin Aldrin finishes 13th in men's long jump event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024

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Jeswin Aldrin managed just one legal jump.

India’s Jeswin Aldrin finished a disappointing 13th in men’s long jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 on March 2 (Saturday). Aldrin, who managed just one proper jump finished with a best effort of 7.69m and was eliminated after the first phase.

National record holder in men’s long jump, Aldrin also held the world lead for some months in 2023 after achieving a career best 8.42m jump. At Glasgow on Saturday, he didn’t get off to a strong start and only managed to register a distance of 7.69m in his first jump but was ranked among the top eight athletes.

Despite fouling in the second jump, Jeswin remained in the 11th position out of 16 athletes. However, he eventually finished 13th after fouling his third attempt also.

He required a jump of at least 7.75m on his final attempt to secure a spot among the top eight athletes and earn three more attempts.

Jeswin Aldrin’s performance at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 was underwhelming with only one valid jump out of three attempts, measuring a mere 7.69m and finishing in 13th place overall.

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Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece narrowly beat Italian teenager Mattia Furlani to secure the gold medal in the long jump event, adding another prestigious title to his already impressive record. Tentoglou, aged 25, is the reigning Olympic and world outdoor and indoor champion.

Tentoglou and Furlani, both achieved leaps of 8.22 meters on their initial attempts. Tentoglou clinched the gold due to his superior second-best effort compared to Furlani’s. Jamaican Carey McLeod took the bronze with a performance of 8.21m.

Fellow Indian Praveen Chithravel, who won bronze at the Asian Games and silver at the Asian Indoor Championships last year, is set to participate in the triple jump final in the afternoon session. The Indian athlete will face tough competition from the likes of Zango of Burkina Faso, the 2023 outdoor world champion and Lazaro Martinez of Cuba, the defending champion.

Additionally, the Glasgow meet will feature 10 out of the 12 finalists from last year’s Outdoor World Championships.

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Ashwathy Rajendran

Ashwathy is a freelance sports writer with a background in athletics, sports science, and sports management. She specializes in Olympic sports—particularly athletics—and is passionate about athlete storytelling, performance analysis, and competition coverage.