Ancy Sojan Wins Gold in Long Jump at National Open Athletics Championship
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 6: Asian Games silver medallist and Indian Navy athlete Ancy Sojan won the gold medal in the women’s long jump event at the National Open Athletics Championship in Bengaluru. Ancy secured the gold medal with a jump of 6.71 meters, which is also her personal best.
Apart from winning the gold medal, the 23-year-old was also declared the best female athlete of the championship. Earlier in 2023, Ancy Sojan bagged the silver medal in the women’s long jump event at the Hangzhou Asian Games with a personal best of 6.63 meters.
In 2023, India crossed the 100-medal mark for the first time in their Asian Games history, finishing with a record haul of 107 medals, including 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze. This surpassed India’s previous record tally of 70 medals in Jakarta 2018.
Athletics contributed 29 medals to India’s total, with Neeraj Chopra’s successful title defense in the javelin throw being a highlight. The archery compound team won five gold medals, and India also secured their first Asian Games badminton gold medal in men’s doubles, along with three medals in sailing.
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Ancy Sojan -: Ancy Sojan is an athlete from India who competes in long jump. She is part of the Indian Navy and has won medals in various competitions.
Long Jump -: Long jump is a sport where athletes run and jump as far as they can into a sandpit. The distance they jump is measured from the take-off point to where they land.
National Open Athletics Championship -: This is a big sports event in India where athletes from all over the country compete in different track and field events like running, jumping, and throwing.
Bengaluru -: Bengaluru is a large city in the southern part of India. It is known for its technology industry and is also called the ‘Silicon Valley of India’.
Personal Best -: A personal best is the best performance an athlete has ever achieved in their career in a particular event.
Asian Games -: The Asian Games is a big sports event where athletes from all over Asia compete in various sports. It happens every four years.
Hangzhou -: Hangzhou is a city in China. It hosted the Asian Games in 2023.
Indian Navy -: The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. It protects India’s maritime borders and also supports athletes like Ancy Sojan.
107 medals -: India won 107 medals at the 2023 Asian Games, which is the highest number of medals India has ever won at this event.
