Results for: South Asian Junior Athletics Championship

Deepika, a young athlete from Haryana, India, dominated the Women’s Javelin throw at the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2024, securing gold with a throw of 54.98m and breaking the previous meet record. Her training partner Poonam won silver, while Sri Lanka’s W.G. Nisansala Madubash took bronze. Despite missing the World Athletics U20 Championships due to illness, Deepika shows immense promise and is aiming for bigger goals, including the Commonwealth Games and Olympics.

Indian shot putter Siddharth Choudhary dominated the opening day of the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Chennai, setting a new meet record and winning gold. His impressive performance comes after a learning experience at the World Athletics U-20 Championships, where he identified areas for improvement and is now focused on transitioning to the senior level.