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Indian Athletics Series: Pooja dominates women’s high jump in Trivandrum

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Indian Athletics Series: Pooja Dominates Women’s High Jump In Trivandrum

By IANS News June 14, 2026 • 21:34 PM View: 423

Asian U20 Athletics Championships: India’s talented high jumper Pooja continued to stamp her authority in women’s high jump event at the Trivandrum leg of the Indian Athletics Series on Sunday.

Pooja, 19, was a comfortable winner with a height of 1.81m. She had recently set a national record of 1.93m at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships held in Hong Kong.

TAGS Indian Athletics Series Asian U20 Athletics Championships Hong Kong NCOE Bengaluru Shahnavaz Khan

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