The 29-year-old cleared 4.23m on her third attempt to surpass her previous mark of 4.22m, which she had set at the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships at the same venue in late March. The Indoor Stadium has clearly been a favourable arena for the vaulter, who has now made Bhubaneswar her training base after moving from Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was another good day for me,\u201d Baranica said after her record-setting effort, reflecting on her consistent improvement in recent weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men\u2019s heptathlon, Thowfeeq N of NCOE Trivandrum maintained his dominance to clinch the gold medal with a total of 5,350 points. Having taken the lead on Day One with 2,943 points, he stayed ahead of the competition to finish on top. Usaid Khan of the Army secured second place with 5,288 points, while Odisha\u2019s Jashbir Nayak finished third with 5,250 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s U20 heptathlon title went to Tamil Nadu\u2019s Kirthik Vasan S, who accumulated 4,609 points. Jinoy Jayan of NCOE Trivandrum (4,518 points) and Aryan Parkash of Madhya Pradesh (4,509 points) completed the podium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s pentathlon, Odisha\u2019s Purnima Hembram emerged victorious with 3,835 points. Uttarakhand\u2019s Isha Chandra Prakash (3,671 points) and West Bengal\u2019s Bidisha Kundu (3,600 points) finished second and third respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s U20 heptathlon title went to Tamil Nadu\u2019s Kirthik Vasan S, who accumulated 4,609 points. Jinoy Jayan of NCOE Trivandrum (4,518 points) and Aryan Parkash of Madhya Pradesh (4,509 points) completed the podium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s pole vault, Nitika of Madhya Pradesh and Kerala\u2019s Blessy Kunjumon shared second place, both clearing 3.90m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n