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News18
21-07-2025
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Asian Games silver medallist long jumper Ancy Sojan qualify for finals in WUG
Berlin, Jul 21 (PTI) Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan made it to the women's long jump finals courtesy her last attempt in the qualification round on an ordinary day for the Indians in the World University Games here on Monday. The 24-year-old Sojan fouled her first attempt and then jumped 5.97m next. She was languishing at seventh at that time in the Group A qualifications but her last round effort of 6.20m took her to the fourth spot and 10th overall. China's Xiong Shiqi ended on top in the Group A qualifications with 6.41m effort, while Samantha Dale of Australia was second with 6.38m. Samira Attermeyer (6.22m) of Germany was third. Sojan, who also won a silver in the Asian Championships in South Korea in May, has a season's best of 6.54m and a personal best of 6.71m. Meanwhile, Ruchit Pratapbhai Mori made it to the semifinals of the men's 400m hurdles after finishing third in his heat race with a time of 50.58 seconds. The opening day of athletics competition saw only two events involving Indians. Tennis player Vaishnavi Adkar entered the women's singles quarterfinals after beating Angella Okutoyi of Kenya 6-3 6-4 in the round of 16 match. It was a mixed day for the Indians in the table tennis arena with the women's doubles pair of Murad A and Vaghela D, and the men's doubles duo of Kotecha T and Wani S winning their respective round of 64 matches. Ayaz Murad and Devarsh Vaghela lost his singles group matches. In beach volleyball, the Indian women's team of Kanimozhi and Gowshika lost to Latvia in a pool C match. In fencing, the women's foil team lost to Poland 18-45 in a round of 16 match, while the men's Epee team suffered 33-45 defeat to Poland in a round of 32 match. In Taekwondo, only Rishita Dang won her bout, defeating Celine Askarjian of Lebanon 2-0. India lost to Latvia 55-111 in the men's preliminary Group B basketball match. India had dished out its best performance in the last edition of the Games, winning 26 medals — 11 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze — and had finished seventh in the overall medal tally. PTI PDS PDS ATK view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 23:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
21-07-2025
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World University Games: Ancy Sojan Secures Fourth In Long Jump Qualification
Last Updated: Ancy Sojan placed fourth in women's long jump at the World University Games with a 6.20m jump. Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan secured fourth place in the women's long jump qualification round on Monday at the World University Games. The 24-year-old Sojan fouled her first attempt and jumped 5.97m on her second. Initially placed seventh in Group A qualifications, her final jump of 6.20m elevated her to fourth. China's Xiong Shiqi topped the standings with a jump of 6.41m, while Australia's Samantha Dale secured second place with 6.38m. Samira Attermeyer from Germany claimed third with a 6.22m jump. Sojan, who also won silver at the Asian Championships in South Korea in May, has a season's best of 6.54m and a personal best of 6.71m. Ruchit Pratapbhai Mori advanced to the semifinals in the men's 400m hurdles after finishing third in his heat with a time of 50.58 seconds. The opening day of athletics competition featured only two events involving Indians. In table tennis, the women's doubles pair of Murad A and Vaghela D, along with the men's doubles duo of Kotecha T and Wani S, won their respective round of 64 matches. Ayaz Murad and Devarsh Vaghela lost their singles group matches. In beach volleyball, the Indian women's team of Kanimozhi and Gowshika lost to Latvia in a pool C match. In fencing, the women's foil team was defeated by Poland 18-45 in the round of 16, and the men's epee team lost to Poland 33-45 in the round of 32. In Taekwondo, Rishita Dang won her bout, defeating Lebanon's Celine Askarjian 2-0. India faced a heavy defeat against Latvia, losing 55-111 in the men's preliminary Group B basketball match. India had its best performance in the last edition of the Games, winning 26 medals—11 gold, 5 silver, and 10 bronze—finishing seventh in the overall medal tally. (With inputs from PTI) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
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- New Indian Express
Ancy primed for bigger leap at Asian athletics meet
IN her quest for Anju Bobby George's national record of 6.83-metre in Athens 2004, long jumper Ancy Sojan has faced roadblocks in the form of injuries. The last 18 months for the 24-year-old has been a roller coaster ride. From going into depression to jumping her personal best of 6.71m at Bengaluru in 2024, shows how strong she is mentally. And this is what she would need when she competes at the Asian Athletics Championship (AAC) in Gumi, South Korea later this month. This is her second Asian meet after she debuted at the 25th edition in 2023. With the Asian athletics event just about a week away, an upbeat Ancy is raring to go. She feels the exposure tours would help in her preparations. "The two competitions in the UAE, (Grand Prix and Women's Gala), were good preparation for this tournament and hopefully for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (later this year). The main preparation for the Asian meet started before the Federation Cup last month. These tours helped me rectify my mistakes and the season best is the 'comeback' for this year," she told The New Indian Express. She jumped 6.54m at the UAE Athletics Women's Gala on May 11.
