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Sharad Kumar’s coach Nikitin Yevhen lives in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Sharad won his second medal at the Paralympics in Paris, a silver following a bronze at Tokyo three years back. (Sharad Kumar Instagram)

High jumper Sharad Kumar upgrades to silver with help from his coach in Ukraine

September 04, 2024 10:57 pm

Sharad Kumar used video calls to consult his coach Nikitin Yevhen who is based in Kharkiv in Ukraine

Paris 2024 Olympics: Gianmarco Tamberi loses wedding ring in river Seine during the opening ceremony

Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi loses wedding ring in river during opening ceremony, apologizes to wife: 'We have one more excuse to marry again'

July 28, 2024 10:59 am

The Italian high jumper, who had made news after sharing the gold medal with Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim at Tokyo 2020, has made headlines after losing his wedding ring while performing his flag-bearer duties for Italy in Friday's opening ceremony parade.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh high jump world record

How a smiling Yaroslava Mahuchikh sensationally broke a 37-year-old world record

July 09, 2024 8:16 am

The reigning World Champion first set a Personal Best and new National Record when she cleared 2.07m with her second attempt.

Inter-State Athletics: Lugging around poles is a new challenge for decathlete Tejaswin Shankar

June 15, 2023 7:31 am

Getting poles released from the Delhi airport took four days for the CWG bronze medallist in the high jump; will compete in 10 events in humid Bhubaneshwar at the Inter-State meet.

Dick Fosbury, the man who revolutionised the high jump, passes away at age of 76

March 14, 2023 1:09 am

On October 20, 1968 the discipline of high jumping changed forever when a 21-year-old by the name of Dick Fosbury used an innovative technique of jumping called the Fosbury Flop to take the gold at the Mexico City Olympics

50-year-old woman bungee jumps 23 times in an hour to break Guinness record

November 17, 2022 4:16 pm

Passionate about "jumping from airplanes and bridges", Linda prepared for the attempt with the help of her coach, Eugene Eloff, who implemented a strict training regime to boost her fitness to peak levels

Tejaswin, Jeswin still hopeful of CWG spot despite AFI snub

June 17, 2022 7:20 am

After failing to make the athletics squad, both jumpers are seeking a trial in California, where India is likely to hold a camp before the World Championships.

'Connecting the dots is about embracing times of uncertainty, not running from them': American Paralympic high jumper Sam Grewe

May 03, 2022 1:01 pm

"I carried a new confidence, I returned home with a new identity," he added

Fed up with injuries, Swapna Barman mulling retirement

September 17, 2021 4:46 pm

The decision comes less than 24 hours after Swapna, a North East Frontier Railway athlete, won a gold medal in high jump at the 60th National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal

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Watch: Tamberi-Barshim share Olympic gold, heartwarming moment leaves netizens in tears

August 03, 2021 10:44 am

Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim decided to share the gold medal in high jump instead of going for a jump-off after a tie. The last time a gold at Olympics track and field was shared before this was in 1912.