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Records galore on day-two of Junior National competition in Karnataka

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Records Galore On Day-two Of Junior National Competition In Karnataka

By IANS News April 26, 2026 • 00:00 AM View: 417

Asian U20 Athletics Championships: Three national junior records highlighted the second day of the 24th National Junior (U20) Athletics Federation Competition at Tumkur’s Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Karnataka on Saturday.

On a day when several athletes achieved new heights, Army’s Asian junior silver medalist Nitin Gupta set a new benchmark in men’s U20 5,000m race walk.

Uttar Pradesh long jumper Shahnavaz Khan also entered his names in record books.

TAGS Junior National National Junior Athletics Federation Competition Mahatma Gandhi Stadium Nitin Gupta Uttar Pradesh Shahnavaz Khan Mohammed Ashfaq His Saturday Asian U20 Athletics Championships Ranjana Yadav Madhya Pradesh Amoj Jacob

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