Shaili Singh secures spot in Asian Games with a second-best long jump by an Indian athlete

Shaili Singh, the long jumper, has qualified for the Asian Games 2023, to be held in Hangzhou, China, by surpassing the Athletics Federation of India’s qualifying standard of 6.45m with a jump of 6.76m, the second-best by an Indian athlete after Anju Bobby George. At the Indian Grand Prix 4 2023 athletics meet in Bangalore, Karnataka, she won the women’s long jump gold medal. Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur congratulated Shaili on her win, stating that her personal best jump of 6.76m has earned her a spot in the Asian Games.

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