World Athletics Indoor Championships: Jeswin Aldrin, Praveen Chithravel Shoulder India's Hopes

India did not garner any medals at the previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Serbia in 2022. Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel will be aiming to put up an improved show in Glasgow

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 29 February 2024 3:17 pm

File photo of India long jumper Jeswin Aldrin in action. Photo: X/Jeswin Aldrin

After a fruitful outing at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2024, the Indian contingent now sets it sights on the World Athletics Indoor Championships, which will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, between March 1 and 3. (More Athletics News)

India had signed off their campaign at the Asian Indoor Championships with four medals - three gold and one silver. Ace shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and middle-distance runner Harmilan Bains ended on the top of the podium, while Ankita secured a silver in the women's 3000m race.

While the Indian contingent at the Asian meet in in Tehran, Iran, was 13-strong, only two athletes from the country will be participating at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 - long jumper Jeswin Aldrin and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel.

ALL THE BEST. Triple jumper Praveen Chithravel and long jumper Jeswin Aldrin are ready to showcase their potential at #WorldIndoorChamps.@wicglasgow24 #Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/wvToSi0ToD
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) February 28, 2024

None of the medallists at the Asian meet, or other fancied athletes like long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be in action at the global event. But Jeswin and Praveen will both eye impressive outings in the lead-up to other major events.

For Jeswin, the Worlds meet offers a golden opportunity to make the Paris Olympic Games 2024 cut, and he will be striving hard to achieve that mark.

The previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships took place in Belgrade, Serbia in 2022. Three Indians - Murali Sreeshankar, Dutee Chand and Tajinderpal Singh Toor had taken part in the meet. But they could not garner any medals.