New Delhi: India will field
shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, long jumper M Sreeshankar and sprinter
Dutee Chand in the World Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in Belgrade,
Serbia from March 18 to 20. Athletics Federation of India President Adille
Sumariwalla said Toor and Sreeshankar got entries on the basis of their
rankings, while Dutee was extended an invitation by World Athletics to run in
the women's 60m event.
"Sreeshankar is ranked
14th and Tajinderpal Singh Toor 18th on the Road to Belgrade 2022 lists,"
said Sumariwalla, who is also the jury member of the championships. "We
have seen them both show good early season form in the National Open Jumps and
National Open Throws Competitions respectively and are looking forward to them
giving off their best in the World Indoor Championships. Dutee Chand has been
invited by World Athletics to participate in the 60m event," he said.
All the three Indian athletes
will be seen in action on March 18. Dutee will be the first one in action in
60m heats. Later that day, Sreeshankar will be among the competitors in the
long jump final.
Toor will be in action in the shot put final late on March 19 evening.
(PTI)
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