CWG 2018 Athletics Highlights: Tejaswin Shankar fails to clear 2.27m, Hima Das finishes 6th in 400m
CWG 2018 Athletics Highlights: 2018 Commonwealth Games Tejwashwin Shankar High Jump Final and Hima Das 400m Final from Gold Coast 2018.
By: Express Web Desk | Gold Coast |
Updated: April 11, 2018 5:30:21 pm
Tejaswin Shankar finished sixth in high jump. (AP Photo)
CWG 2018 Athletics Highlights: The hope for a medal in athletics for India were dashed on Wednesday when Tejaswin Shankar failed to position in the men’s high jump. He finished sixth in the competition after failing to clear the 2.27m mark in his three attempts of three jumps. This was the first Commonwealth Games for the 19-year-old high jumper. Another young Indian, Hima Das finished sixth in the women’s 400m final. She ran a personal best of 51.32 seconds but could not medal. She had finished third in the semifinal one and qualified for the final which will be held on Wednesday. She broke her personal best record on Tuesday in the semi-final and bettered it on Wednesday. (CWG 2018 Medal Tally | CWG2018 Day 7 Schedule)
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CWG 2018 Athletics Highlights: Tejaswin Shankar Men's High Jump from Gold Coast
That is all for India in athletics for today! Tejaswin Shankar finishes sixth in the men's high jump after failing to clear the 2.27m mark. Hima Das finishes sixth 6th in 400m and gets a new personal best of 51.32 seconds. Let's hope India can win an athletics medal in Gold Coast. Neeraj Chopra still to go in javelin throw.
17:21 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Hima Das finishes 6th
Hima Das finishes sixth in her women's 400m final at Commonwealth Games! A spirited performance from Hima. First CWG for the 18-year-old and she has proved her worth. She finishes her the race with a timing of 51.32 seconds, a new personal best
17:19 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Hima Das: women's 400m final
Here is Hima Das for her final of women's 400m. Can she pull off an upset? Or can she pull off an inspiring performance. Eight runners all set for the race
16:40 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Tejaswin Shankar: 2.27m (3rd attempt: Fail)
All over for Tejaswin Shankar in Gold Coast! He faults on all three attempts at the jump of 2.27m. Fails to clear and now is out of competition!
16:27 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Tejaswin Shankar: 2.27m (2nd attempt: Fail)
Tejaswin Shankar has one more chance remaining to clear 2.27m in his high jump final. He fails to clear the 2.27m in his secod attempt as well. Final chance for him now
16:23 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Tejaswin Shankar: 2.27m (1st attempt: Fail)
Tejaswin Shankar attempts a jump of 2.27m but he fails to clear it in his first attempt. This is one centimetre below his personal best of 2.28m
16:16 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Tejaswin Shankar: 2.24m clear
Tejaswin Shankar clears 2.24m in his first attempt! Brilliant from the Indian jumper. He is currently in tied first place. He has raised hopes for a medal here
15:59 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Tejaswin Shankar: 2nd jump
Tejaswin Shankar attempting 2.21m in his second jump. He gets it right! Tejaswin Shankar has cleared 2.21m in his second jump. He is currently in the seventh position
15:56 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Tejaswin Shankar: 1st jump
Tejaswin Shankar began with 2.18m and failed to clear it in the first attempt. But he clears that in the second attempt. He will move up to 2.21m in his second jump
15:48 (IST)11 Apr 2018
High Jump Final begins
Here we go! The final of the men's high jump. Tejaswin and other will begin the jump of 2.18m. This could be a big day for the youngster and India. All set for the final
15:39 (IST)11 Apr 2018
Tejaswin Shankar High Jump
India's big event in athletics is here! Tejaswin Shankar of India will be competing in the men's high jump final and will eye a medal for his country. Can he do it?
Hima Das will compete in the 400m final.
Tejaswin Shankar can be India's first medallist in athletics at Gold Coast. He will be competing in the men's high jump final on Wednesday. Now, he needs to pull off his personal best to be in medal contention at the final. His competitors have had better jumps this season and also have a higher personal best. Shankar has a personal best of 2.28m and he needs to better this which can even get him a gold medal in Gold Coast. India are third in the medals tally of 2018 Commonwealth Games and will look to increase. There is another young Indian participating in an athletics event. Hima Das will be competing in the final of women's 400m. She impressed everyone in the semifinal which she ran in rain. It will be magnificent if she could better her performance in the final.
Tejaswin Shankar finished sixth in high jump. (AP Photo)
Hima Das will compete in the 400m final.
Highlights
Hima Das finishes 6th
Hima Das finishes sixth in her women's 400m final at Commonwealth Games! A spirited performance from Hima. First CWG for the 18-year-old and she has proved her worth. She finishes her the race with a timing of 51.32 seconds, a new personal best
Tejaswin Shankar: 2.27m (3rd attempt: Fail)
All over for Tejaswin Shankar in Gold Coast! He faults on all three attempts at the jump of 2.27m. Fails to clear and now is out of competition!
Tejaswin Shankar: 2.27m (1st attempt: Fail)
Tejaswin Shankar attempts a jump of 2.27m but he fails to clear it in his first attempt. This is one centimetre below his personal best of 2.28m
Tejaswin Shankar: 2nd jump
Tejaswin Shankar attempting 2.21m in his second jump. He gets it right! Tejaswin Shankar has cleared 2.21m in his second jump. He is currently in the seventh position
High Jump Final begins
Here we go! The final of the men's high jump. Tejaswin and other will begin the jump of 2.18m. This could be a big day for the youngster and India. All set for the final
That is all for India in athletics for today! Tejaswin Shankar finishes sixth in the men's high jump after failing to clear the 2.27m mark. Hima Das finishes sixth 6th in 400m and gets a new personal best of 51.32 seconds. Let's hope India can win an athletics medal in Gold Coast. Neeraj Chopra still to go in javelin throw.
Hima Das finishes sixth in her women's 400m final at Commonwealth Games! A spirited performance from Hima. First CWG for the 18-year-old and she has proved her worth. She finishes her the race with a timing of 51.32 seconds, a new personal best
Here is Hima Das for her final of women's 400m. Can she pull off an upset? Or can she pull off an inspiring performance. Eight runners all set for the race
All over for Tejaswin Shankar in Gold Coast! He faults on all three attempts at the jump of 2.27m. Fails to clear and now is out of competition!
Tejaswin Shankar has one more chance remaining to clear 2.27m in his high jump final. He fails to clear the 2.27m in his secod attempt as well. Final chance for him now
Tejaswin Shankar attempts a jump of 2.27m but he fails to clear it in his first attempt. This is one centimetre below his personal best of 2.28m
Tejaswin Shankar clears 2.24m in his first attempt! Brilliant from the Indian jumper. He is currently in tied first place. He has raised hopes for a medal here
Tejaswin Shankar attempting 2.21m in his second jump. He gets it right! Tejaswin Shankar has cleared 2.21m in his second jump. He is currently in the seventh position
Tejaswin Shankar began with 2.18m and failed to clear it in the first attempt. But he clears that in the second attempt. He will move up to 2.21m in his second jump
Here we go! The final of the men's high jump. Tejaswin and other will begin the jump of 2.18m. This could be a big day for the youngster and India. All set for the final
India's big event in athletics is here! Tejaswin Shankar of India will be competing in the men's high jump final and will eye a medal for his country. Can he do it?