The name that has gone down in the history books due to winning a silver medal in the men's high jump is that of Basant Kumar Meghwal. He equaled his personal best at 2.21 meters. The 19-year-old Basant from Ganganagar, Rajasthan, is now India's first medallist in high jump at any international meet.

Basant first cleared 2.06 meters, then 2.12 meters, and then 2.17 meters. An excellent jump of 2.21 meters got him a place on the podium. All three athletes jumped 2.21 meters, but Basant got the silver thanks to the count back rule. Gold was won by Algeria's Younes Ayachi while Britain's Otis Poole got the bronze medal.

Another Indian athlete who won a bronze medal is that of Shahnawaz Khan in the men's long jump where he achieved a best distance of 7.84 meters. It is India's first-ever medal in the men's long jump at an international meet. Initially slow, he jumped 7.84 meters in the third round and 7.83 meters in the fifth round to get a medal. Inzoli from Italy won the gold medal at 7.97 meters, while McGroder from Australia won the silver medal at 7.96 meters.

This is India's third medal at the championships, following Ashish Yadav's silver medal in the javelin throw on Friday. With this, the Indians have equaled their best-ever performance (three medals total) at the 2021 Under-20 World Athletics Championships. With just a day left for the event to conclude, India has a golden opportunity to set the record for the most medals won in the tournament's history.

Earlier, India's women's 4x400m relay team - comprising Bhumika Nehte, Tahura Khatun, Tanu Chaudhary, and Thea Arumugam - qualified for the final by finishing in the top three in their heat. They clocked 3:39.53, ahead of the USA (3:32.66) and Australia (3:33.68 - a season's best).

Bhumika made a fearless start (55.81). Tahura kept India's hopes alive (54.54), while Tanu gave the team a strong run in the third leg (53.87) and Thea Arumugam completed the race despite pressure (55.31). On Saturday, Ashish had opened India's medal account by winning a silver medal in the javelin throw event. 19-year-old Ashish Yadav from Uttar Pradesh became the first Indian thrower to win a medal in this championship after Neeraj Chopra in 2016.

The name that has gone down in the history books due to winning a silver medal in the men's high jump is that of Basant Kumar Meghwal. He equaled his personal best at 2.21 meters. The 19-year-old Basant from Ganganagar, Rajasthan, is now India's first medallist in high jump at any international meet.

Basant first cleared 2.06 meters, then 2.12 meters, and then 2.17 meters. An excellent jump of 2.21 meters got him a place on the podium. All three athletes jumped 2.21 meters, but Basant got the silver thanks to the count back rule. Gold was won by Algeria's Younes Ayachi while Britain's Otis Poole got the bronze medal.

Another Indian athlete who won a bronze medal is that of Shahnawaz Khan in the men's long jump where he achieved a best distance of 7.84 meters. It is India's first-ever medal in the men's long jump at an international meet. Initially slow, he jumped 7.84 meters in the third round and 7.83 meters in the fifth round to get a medal. Inzoli from Italy won the gold medal at 7.97 meters, while McGroder from Australia won the silver medal at 7.96 meters.

This is India's third medal at the championships, following Ashish Yadav's silver medal in the javelin throw on Friday. With this, the Indians have equaled their best-ever performance (three medals total) at the 2021 Under-20 World Athletics Championships. With just a day left for the event to conclude, India has a golden opportunity to set the record for the most medals won in the tournament's history.

Earlier, India's women's 4x400m relay team - comprising Bhumika Nehte, Tahura Khatun, Tanu Chaudhary, and Thea Arumugam - qualified for the final by finishing in the top three in their heat. They clocked 3:39.53, ahead of the USA (3:32.66) and Australia (3:33.68 - a season's best).

Bhumika made a fearless start (55.81). Tahura kept India's hopes alive (54.54), while Tanu gave the team a strong run in the third leg (53.87) and Thea Arumugam completed the race despite pressure (55.31). On Saturday, Ashish had opened India's medal account by winning a silver medal in the javelin throw event. 19-year-old Ashish Yadav from Uttar Pradesh became the first Indian thrower to win a medal in this championship after Neeraj Chopra in 2016.