Praveen Chithravel sets national record in the triple jump in Cuba

Praveen Chithravel sets national record in the triple jump in Cuba

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Category : Sports Published on: May 10 2023

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  • Indian triple jumper Praveen Chithravel set a new national record with an effort of 17.37 metres on his way to winning a gold medal in the Prueba de confrontacion 2023 athletics meet in Havana, Cuba.
  • Chithravel improved on the previous men’s triple jump national record of 17.30m set by Renjith Maheswary at the third Indian Grand Prix in Bangalore in 2016.
  • The 21-year-old Chithravel also breached the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships qualifying standard of 17.20m.
  • He has already qualified for the Asian Games 2023 with a 17.17m leap at the second Indian Open Jumps Competition in Bellary.
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