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Sarvesh Kushare wins high jump title in California; Paralympics medallist Nishad finishes sixth

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Sarvesh Kushare Wins High Jump Title In California; Paralympics Medallist Nishad Finishes Sixth

By IANS News April 14, 2024 • 16:52 PM View: 763

Asian Athletics Championships: Sarvesh Kushare, silver medalist from 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, won the men’s high jump title at the Bryan Clay Invitational 2024 held at the Azusa Pacific University in California, US.

Kushare, who has a personal best of 2.27m, cleared the bar of 2.19m to secure first place in Group A on Saturday.

Nishad Kumar, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics also competed in the event, finishing tied for sixth place with Com Cotton, Skye Ciccarelli, and Owen Pennington, all achieving a leap of 1.98m.

TAGS Sarvesh Kushare New Delhi Asian Athletics Championships Bryan Clay Invitational Azusa Pacific University Nishad Kumar Tokyo Paralympics Com Cotton Skye Ciccarelli Owen Pennington Tejaswin Shankar Parvej Khan

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