World Athletics Championship 2022: Avinash Sable Misses Out

July 19, 2022 daknewsnetwork

World Athletics Championship 2022: India’s Avinash Sable misses out on a medal in the 3000m steeplechase event.

It was a disappointing morning for India in the ongoing 18th World Athletics Championships in Oregon. India expected Avinash Sable to fetch a medal but finished 11th in the final event.

He clocked 8:31:75 in the final event. The race was won by Sofiane Bakkali of Morocco. He took the gold with a timing of 8:25:13.

Earlier, he had made it to the final on July 16, clocking 8:18.75 in the qualification round. Last month, he broke the national record by clocking 8:12.48 while finishing fifth in the prestigious Diamond League.

Avinash first came into the limelight at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships where he won a silver medal.

World Athletics Championship 2022: It was also his first international event since then he never looked back. Take a look at his achievements so far.

National Record – 3000m steeplechase – 8:12.48 secs.
National Record – 5000m – 13:25.65 sec.
National Record – Half Marathon – 1:00:30 sec.

Silver Medal – Doha 2019 Asian Athletics Championships – 3000m Steeplechase.

Breaks the national record of 3000m steeplechase seven times in a row

First Indian to qualify for Olympics in 3000m steeplechase in 68 years

Lakshya Sen: Started playing from a young age, and the father is also a veteran coach, now hoping for a medal in Commonwealth Games.

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen is one of the big contenders for medals in the upcoming Commonwealth Games-2022. Crores of sports lovers of the country will have high hopes for him.

The Commonwealth Games will start on 28 July this year and is to be held in Birmingham. Lakshya Sen can be called ‘Medalveer’ as he will try to get the gold medal.

Know ‘Your Medal Veer’, read in the series – About Lakshya Sen.

Members of the team that won the historic Thomas Cup.

Lakshya Sen will enter the men’s singles of the Commonwealth Games. One of the big reasons to expect from the 20-year-old shuttler is his consistent performance.

Lakshya Sen won the bronze medal at the World Championships last year. Apart from this, he was a member of the Indian team that won the historic gold in Thomas Cup-2022.