Indian long jumpers have represented their country and have won many medals for the same. From the time of British, India has produced many long jumpers who participated in many international tournaments like Olympics and Asiads.
In India, the long jump has seen exponential growth ever since its inception. The athletes of the event have been delivering outstanding performances in various events held across the globe. They have also managed to win numerous medals in various competitions such as the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, etc. The competition is also rising at an all-time high with the emergence of players such as Jeswin Aldrin, Murali Sreeshankar, and Anees Yahiya, all performing to the best of their abilities.
Jeswin Aldrin,He started the year with a bang by breaching the 8.20 mark at the first completion of the year. Noted that he did not face much competition as his fellow competitors were taking part in World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, yet Jeswin showed immense talent and skills to achieve the feat that he did. The young gun has shown tremendous growth as an athlete and it is sure that he will accomplish much greater feats shortly. This was the second major competition that he was taking part in, with the previous one being the Inter-University Championships. Jeswin finished second in the event following a jump of 7.51 meters. He is one of the best long jumpers in India.
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