New Delhi [India], The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced on Thursday that a 28-member Indian athletics team, led by 'Golden Boy' and defending men's javelin champion Neeraj Chopra, will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
India's ace javelin thrower Chopra created history three years ago by becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics. He won the gold medal with a throw of 87.58 m.
In Paris, the Indian ace javelin thrower will be accompanied by Olympic debutant Kishore Jena in the men's javelin throw event.
Annu Rani, who won the gold medal at the Asian Games last year, will participate in the women's javelin throw event.
Notably, the 28-member athletics team for the upcoming Summer Games includes eight athletes who were part of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics. The Paris-bound team includes 17 male and 11 female athletes.
Apart from Neeraj and Annu, the previous edition saw men's 3,000m hurdles athlete Avinash Sable, one of Asia's best men's shot put athletes Tajinderpal Singh Toor, women's walker Priyanka Goswami and relay runners from 4x400 m Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan. Olympics.
Muhammed Anas, part of the Indian men's 4x400m relay team, will make his third consecutive appearance at the Summer Games.
Ace hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, shot putter Abha Khatua and hurdler Parul Chaudhary will make their Olympic debut.
Parul Chaudhary, who will compete in the 3,000m hurdles and the 5,000m race, is the only athlete chosen to compete in two individual events. He won the gold medal in the 5,000-meter race at the Asian Games last year and a silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht will compete in the men's 20 km walk event, while Suraj Panwar will participate in the mixed marathon event with Priyanka Goswami.
Akshdeep Singh, Ram Baboo, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht and Suraj Panwar were eligible for selection for the men's 20 km walk event at the Paris Olympics. Suraj surpassed the world ranking, while the remaining four surpassed the qualification mark for the next edition.
However, since each country is allowed a maximum of three athletes per event and one per gender in the mixed marathon walk event, Ram Baboo missed out on a spot.
Commonwealth Games silver medalist Priyanka Goswami will be the only Indian in the women's 20km walk event in Paris.
Murali Sreeshankar had met the entry standard in men's long jump but missed the Paris-bound team due to injury.
Indian Athletics Team for Paris 2024 Olympics:
Avinash Sable (Men's 3,000m Hurdles), Neeraj Chopra (Men's Javelin Throw), Kishore Jena (Men's Javelin Throw), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Men's Shot Put), Praveen Chithravel (Men's Triple Jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (Men's Triple Jump) men's jump), Sarvesh Kushare (men's high jump), Akshdeep Singh (men's 20 km walk), Vikash Singh (men's 20 km walk), Paramjeet Singh Bisht (men's 20 km walk), Muhammed Anas (4x400 relay m men), Muhammed Ajmal (men's 4x400m relay), Amoj Jacob (men's 4x400m relay), Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (men's 4x400m relay), Rajesh Ramesh (men's 4x400m relay), Mijo Chacko Kurian (men's 4x400m relay), Suraj Panwar (mixed marathon walking), Kiran Pahal (women's 400m), Parul Chaudhary (women's 3,000m hurdles and 5,000m), Jyothi Yarraji (women's 100m hurdles)
Annu Rani (women's javelin throw), Abha Khatua (women's shot put), Jyothika Sri Dandi (women's 4x400m relay), Subha Venkatesan (women's 4x400m relay), Vithya Ramraj (women's 4x400m relay), MR Poovamma (women's 4x400m relay) , Prachi (women's 4x400m relay), Priyanka Goswami (women's 20km walk and women's mixed marathon walk).
India's ace javelin thrower Chopra created history three years ago by becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics. He won the gold medal with a throw of 87.58 m.
In Paris, the Indian ace javelin thrower will be accompanied by Olympic debutant Kishore Jena in the men's javelin throw event.
Annu Rani, who won the gold medal at the Asian Games last year, will participate in the women's javelin throw event.
Notably, the 28-member athletics team for the upcoming Summer Games includes eight athletes who were part of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics. The Paris-bound team includes 17 male and 11 female athletes.
Apart from Neeraj and Annu, the previous edition saw men's 3,000m hurdles athlete Avinash Sable, one of Asia's best men's shot put athletes Tajinderpal Singh Toor, women's walker Priyanka Goswami and relay runners from 4x400 m Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob and Subha Venkatesan. Olympics.
Muhammed Anas, part of the Indian men's 4x400m relay team, will make his third consecutive appearance at the Summer Games.
Ace hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, shot putter Abha Khatua and hurdler Parul Chaudhary will make their Olympic debut.
Parul Chaudhary, who will compete in the 3,000m hurdles and the 5,000m race, is the only athlete chosen to compete in two individual events. He won the gold medal in the 5,000-meter race at the Asian Games last year and a silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Akshdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht will compete in the men's 20 km walk event, while Suraj Panwar will participate in the mixed marathon event with Priyanka Goswami.
Akshdeep Singh, Ram Baboo, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht and Suraj Panwar were eligible for selection for the men's 20 km walk event at the Paris Olympics. Suraj surpassed the world ranking, while the remaining four surpassed the qualification mark for the next edition.
However, since each country is allowed a maximum of three athletes per event and one per gender in the mixed marathon walk event, Ram Baboo missed out on a spot.
Commonwealth Games silver medalist Priyanka Goswami will be the only Indian in the women's 20km walk event in Paris.
Murali Sreeshankar had met the entry standard in men's long jump but missed the Paris-bound team due to injury.
Indian Athletics Team for Paris 2024 Olympics:
Avinash Sable (Men's 3,000m Hurdles), Neeraj Chopra (Men's Javelin Throw), Kishore Jena (Men's Javelin Throw), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Men's Shot Put), Praveen Chithravel (Men's Triple Jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (Men's Triple Jump) men's jump), Sarvesh Kushare (men's high jump), Akshdeep Singh (men's 20 km walk), Vikash Singh (men's 20 km walk), Paramjeet Singh Bisht (men's 20 km walk), Muhammed Anas (4x400 relay m men), Muhammed Ajmal (men's 4x400m relay), Amoj Jacob (men's 4x400m relay), Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (men's 4x400m relay), Rajesh Ramesh (men's 4x400m relay), Mijo Chacko Kurian (men's 4x400m relay), Suraj Panwar (mixed marathon walking), Kiran Pahal (women's 400m), Parul Chaudhary (women's 3,000m hurdles and 5,000m), Jyothi Yarraji (women's 100m hurdles)
Annu Rani (women's javelin throw), Abha Khatua (women's shot put), Jyothika Sri Dandi (women's 4x400m relay), Subha Venkatesan (women's 4x400m relay), Vithya Ramraj (women's 4x400m relay), MR Poovamma (women's 4x400m relay) , Prachi (women's 4x400m relay), Priyanka Goswami (women's 20km walk and women's mixed marathon walk).
