National junior athletics federation cup

National Junior Athletics Federation Cup: India’s talented long jumper Shahnavaz Khan is among the 48-member national track and field team that will compete in the upcoming Asian U20 Athletics Championships to be held in Hong Kong from May 28.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selected the athletes on the basis of their performance in the domestic competition. Shahnavaz Khan’s outstanding performance of 8.23m, a national U20 long jump record, was recorded at the just concluded 24th National Junior Athletics Federation Cup held in Karnataka.

Mohammed Ashfaq (400m and relay), Nitin Gupta (5000m race walk), and Pooja (high jump) are other prominent athletes in the national team for the continental U20 meet.