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The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Tejaswin Shankar, Animesh Kujur enter TOPS developmental group; Pranati Nayak named for TAGG
Asian Championships silver-winning decathlete Tejaswin Shankar, fast-rising sprinter Animesh Kujur and the women's 4x100m relay team were included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme's (TOPS) developmental group, while gymnast Pranati Nayak was added to the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) in the latest round of evaluation by the Sports Ministry. The 26-year-old Tejaswin, who is mostly based in the USA, became the first Indian to win two decathlon medals in the Asian Championships by upgrading his bronze from the previous edition to a silver this time in Gumi, South Korea last month. The 22-year-old Kujur, on the other hand, claimed a bronze medal in the men's 200m event with a national record time of 20.32 seconds. This was his first medal at an international event. The athletes included in the TOPS developmental group are entitled to a monthly allowance of Rs 25,000 and are considered long-term medal prospects. Also making the developmental list was the quartet of 4x100m quartet of Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha Shanuvalli, Nithya Gandhe and Srabani Nanda. They won a silver medal in the event at the Asian meet. High jumper Pooja (gold, 1.89m PB), Servin Sebastian (race walking), Vithya Ramaraj (hurdles), Sachin Yadav (javelin throw), Yoonus Shah (middle-distance) were the other good performers from the Asian event to make the group after a recent meeting of the ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC). ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra has eyes set on Tokyo World Championship after breaching 90-metre mark Javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra, steeplechaser Avinash Sable and long jumper M Sreeshankar are the only track and field names in the core group that was slashed to 94 from 179 at the beginning of the year following the end of an Olympic cycle. The pruned core list features only 42 able-bodied athletes. Gymnasts Pranati Nayak and Protishtha Samanta (vault) have been added to the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG). Nayak won a bronze medal in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jecheon, South Korea earlier this month. This was her third bronze at the continental event after third-place finishes in Ulaanbaatar (2019) and Doha (2022). TOPS CEO NS Johal, Olympic medallist Gagan Narang, Pullela Gopichand (Vice-president, Badminton Association of India), Viren Rasquinha (Olympic Gold Quest), Aparna Popat, Dronacharya awardee para coach Dr. Satyapal Singh, and Arjuna awardee Prashanti Singh are among the members of the MOC. Rs 11.90 lakh have been approved for archers Parneet Kaur, Priyansh and Jyothi Surekha Vennam for purchase of equipment as part of their preparations for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028. All three of them are part of the TOPS core group.
News18
23-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Tejaswin Shankar, Animesh Kujur Make TOPS List, Pranati Nayak Included In TAGG
Last Updated: Athletes under the TOPS scheme are permitted a monthly allowance of Rs 25,000 and are considered medal prospects at international events. India decathlete Tejaswin Shankar, sprinter Animesh Kujur and the women's 4x100m relay team were added to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme's developmental group, while gymnast Pranati Nayak was included in the Target Asian Games Group by the Sports Ministry on Monday. Athletes under the TOPS scheme are permitted a monthly allowance of Rs 25,000 and are considered medal prospects at international events. Shankar, the 26-year-old primarily based in the USA, became the first Indian to win two decathlon medals at the Asian Championships. He upgraded his previous bronze to a silver last month in Gumi, South Korea. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Amlan Borgohain secured a bronze medal in the men's 200m event with a national record time of 20.32 seconds. This marked his first international medal. The women's 4x100m relay team, comprising Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha Shanuvalli, Nithya Gandhe, and Srabani Nanda, also made the developmental list after winning a silver medal at the Asian meet. Other notable performers from the Asian event who were included in the group after a recent meeting of the ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) include high jumper Pooja (gold, 1.89m PB), Servin Sebastian (race walking), Vithya Ramaraj (hurdles), Sachin Yadav (javelin throw), and Yoonus Shah (middle-distance). The core group, reduced from 179 to 94 names following the end of an Olympic cycle, now includes only 42 able-bodied athletes. Among them are javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra, steeplechaser Avinash Sable, and long jumper M Sreeshankar. Gymnasts Pranati Nayak and Protishtha Samanta (vault) have been added to the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG). Nayak recently won a bronze medal at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jecheon, South Korea. This was her third bronze at the continental event, following previous wins in Ulaanbaatar (2019) and Doha (2022). The MOC includes members such as TOPS CEO NS Johal, Olympic medallist Gagan Narang, Pullela Gopichand (Vice-president, Badminton Association of India), Viren Rasquinha (Olympic Gold Quest), Aparna Popat, Dronacharya awardee para coach Dr. Satyapal Singh, and Arjuna awardee Prashanti Singh. An amount of Rs 11.90 lakh has been approved for archers Parneet Kaur, Priyansh, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam to purchase equipment as part of their preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. All three are part of the TOPS core group. Deputy Director of the Bengaluru SAI centre, Sathishkumar S, has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship by the UK Government for the 2025–26 academic year. He will pursue a Master's degree in Sports Management, Politics, and International Development at Loughborough University. Sathishkumar joined SAI in 2017 and has been involved in over 10 editions of the Khelo India Games. He was deputed as an official observer for India at the Paris Olympics and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. (With Inputs From PTI) First Published: June 23, 2025, 17:02 IST
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Asian championships: Gymnast Pranati Nayak wins vault bronze
Pranati Nayak clinched her third bronze medal in women's vault at the Asian artistic gymnastics championships in Jecheon, Korea, on Saturday (June 14, 2025). The 30-year-old scored 13.666 and 12.866 in her two attempts to log a total of 13.466 and secure a bronze behind China's Zhang Yihan (13.650) and Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu (13.583). Earlier, she had medalled in 2019 and 2022. Another Indian, Protistha Samanta, finished fourth with 13.016. Pranati had scored 13.086 to place fourth, while Protistha had recorded 12.716 to take the eighth spot in the qualifying stage. Meanwhile, in the junior women's category, Avantika Negi (10.333) became the first Indian to qualify for the uneven bars final.
United News of India
14-06-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Pranati bags vault bronze at Asian Gymnastics
Jecheon (South Korea), Jun 14 (UNI) India's Pranati Nayak scripted history once again by clinching the bronze medal in the women's vault at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 here on Saturday, further cementing her legacy as the most decorated Indian gymnast in the continental meet's history. The 30-year-old Olympian, competing at the Jecheon Gymnasium, logged a combined score of 13.466 to place third behind China's Zhang Yihan and Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu. Nayak, who had qualified for the final after placing fourth in the preliminary round with a 13.083, began strongly in the medal round with a 13.666 on her first vault. However, a slightly underwhelming second attempt of 12.866 saw her settle for bronze. This marks Nayak's third Asian Championship bronze in the women's vault, adding to her previous podium finishes in Ulaanbaatar (2019) and Doha (2022). By doing so, she has surpassed Dipa Karmakar in terms of overall medals won at the continental level. Karmakar had won bronze in Hiroshima 2015 and created history with a gold at Tashkent 2024, becoming the only Indian to be crowned Asian champion in any apparatus. Earlier this year, Nayak also bagged a bronze at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Antalya, reinforcing her consistency on the international stage. India's second finalist in Jecheon, Protistha Samanta, narrowly missed out on a podium finish, placing fourth with a score of 13.016. The former national champion had just edged into the final, qualifying eighth with 12.916. UNI BDN GNK
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025: Pranati lands bronze in women's vault
Pranati Nayak clinched her third bronze medal in women's vault at the Asian artistic gymnastics championships in Jecheon, Korea, on Saturday. The 30-year-old scored 13.666 and 12.866 in her two attempts to log a total of 13.466 and secure a bronze behind China's Zhang Yihan (13.650) and Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu (13.583). Earlier, she had medalled in 2019 and 2022. Another Indian, Protistha Samanta, finished fourth with 13.016. Pranati had scored 13.086 to place fourth, while Protistha had recorded 12.716 to take the eighth spot in the qualifying stage. Meanwhile, in the junior women's category, Avantika Negi (10.333) became the first Indian to qualify for the uneven bars final.
