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Pole Vaulter Dev Meena Eyes Personal Best At Domestic Competition In Bhubaneswar

By IANS News May 01, 2026 • 16:58 PM View: 118

Indian Indoor Open Combined Events: Madhya Pradesh rising pole vaulter Dev Kumar Meena has chalked out his plans for the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition. The two-day competition will start on Saturday here at Bhubaneswar’s Indoor Stadium.

Fourteen pole vaulters will compete in the men’s event scheduled for opening day of the Indoor meet. Other prominent competitors in fray are Kuldeep Kumar from Madhya Pradesh Reegan G from Tamil Nadu.

“My goal here in Bhubaneswar is to do my personal best,” the 20-year-old international pole vaulter said of his immediate plans.

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