Federation Cup Athletics 2024: Tajinderpal Singh, Jeswin Aldrin secure gold medals on Day 3

Tajinderpal Singh Toor's 20.38m throw to secure a gold medal in the men's shot put event was the highlight on Tuesday (May 14) at the Federation Cup 2024 athletics.

Madhya Pradesh's Samardeep Singh Gill registered a throw of 18.93m to win the silver medal, while Uttar Pradesh's Aryan Tyagi threw 18.07m to secure the bronze medal in the shot put event.

Tamil Nadu's Jeswin Aldrin (7.99m) won the gold medal in the men's long jump. Arya S from Karnataka jumped 7.83m to win silver, while Muhammed Anees Yahiya registered a jump of 7.81m to clinch the bronze medal. However, it wasn't the best of performances from the players as they failed to breach the 8m mark.

Punjab's Damneet Singh won gold in the men's hammer throw event with 66.28m. Tamil Nadu's Rosy Meena Paulraj (4.05m) clinched gold in the women's pole vault event.

Nidhi Rani bagged the gold medal in the women's discus throw event with 52.55m. Madhya Pradesh's Sumit Kumar (8:39.67s) won the gold medal in men's 3000m steeplechase, while Chhavi Yadav (10:07.57s), who also hails from Madhya Pradesh, bagged the gold medal in women's 3000m steeplechase.

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Federation Cup Athletics 2024: Medal Winners on Day 3 (May 14)

Men's Hammer Throw

1. Damneet Singh (Punjab) - 66.28m
2. Ashish Kumar (Haryana) - 66.24m
3. Devang (Delhi) - 64.75m

Women's Pole Vault

1. Rosy Meena Paulraj (Tamil Nadu) - 4.05m
2. Baranica Elangovan (Tamil Nadu) - 4.00m
3. Mariya Jaison (Kerala) - 3.90m

Men's Long Jump

1. Jeswin Aldrin (Tamil Nadu) - 7.99m
2. Arya S (Karnataka) - 7.83m
3. Muhammed Anees Yahiya (Kerala) - 7.81m

Men's Shot Put

1. Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Punjab) - 20.38m
2. Samardeep Singh Gill (Madhya Pradesh) - 18.93m
3. Aryan Tyagi (Uttar Pradesh) - 18.07m

Women's Discus Throw

1. Nidhi Rani (Haryana) - 52.55m
2. Shalini Chaudhary (Madhya Pradesh) - 51.50m
3. Sunita (Haryana) - 51.10m

Men's 3000m Steeple Chase

1. Sumit Kumar (Madhya Pradesh) - 8:39.67s
2. Dhuladev Baban Ghagare (Maharashtra) - 8:46.65s
3. Ankit Rajesh (Haryana) - 8:46.97s

Women's 3000m Steeple Chase

1. Chhavi Yadav (Madhya Pradesh) - 10:07.57s
2. Komal Chanrakant Jagadale (Maharashtra) - 10:18.69s
3. Manju Ajay Yadav (Madhya Pradesh) - 10:19.21s

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