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Himanshu improves high jump mark as records tumble in the 21st National Youth Athletics Championships 2026 at Ludhiana’s Guru Nanak Stadium on Thursday. Photo credit: AFI Image Source: IANS

Himanshu Improves High Jump Mark As Records Tumble In National Youth Athletics C'ships

By IANS News September 03, 2026 • 20:50 PM View: 250

National Youth Athletics Championships: Himanshu Kumar of Jharkhand broke the oldest junior mark as several meet and national records tumbled on the final day of the 21st National Youth Athletics Championships 2026 at Ludhiana’s Guru Nanak Stadium on Thursday.

The boys' high jump meet record of 2.08m was the oldest of all. It was set by Rajesh Kaliramana in 2005 in Bengaluru. Himanshu Kumar of Jharkhand entered the record books by winning the high jump gold with a meet record of 2.09m.

Zubin Gohain of Assam also improved the previous meet record but settled for the silver medal (2.09m).

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