Selva Prabhu becomes first Indian to win the Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year award

Selva Prabhu becomes first Indian to win the Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year award

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Category : Sports Published on: July 13 2023

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  • Indian triple-jumper Selva Prabhu Thirumaran became the first Indian ever to be named "Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year" by Asian Athletics Association (AAA). 
  • Selva, 18, won silver at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Colombia last year, the latest in a series of international podium performances by India's jumpers.
  • Selva received the award during the AAA's 50th-anniversary celebration in Bangkok.
  • His historic silver last year at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Colombia, where he produced a best jump of 16.15m.
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