Indian athlete Amit Khatri on Saturday (August 21) won the silver medal in the 10,000m speed walking match on the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championship in Nairobi.
Amit clocked 42 minutes 17.94 seconds to elevate out the feat while Heristone Wanyonyi of Kenya clinched the gold after recording a time of 42.10.84.
Particularly, that is for the first time India has won a medal in speed walking and two medals in a single model of the Championships.
“Amit Kumar wins silver in 10000m Bustle Whisk with a time of 42: 17.94 on the #WorldAthleticsU20 in Nairobi. Here’s the first time India has won a medal in Bustle Strolling and a pair of medals in a single model of the Championships. Many congratulations Champ!” SAIMedia tweeted.
‘s Amit wins in 10000m Bustle Whisk with a time of 42: 17.94 on the #WorldAthleticsU20 in Nairobi
Here’s the first time India has won a medal in Bustle Strolling and a pair of medals in a single model of the Championships
Many congratulations Champ!#Athletics #IndianSports pic.twitter.com/YJeXduaE5x
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 21, 2021
Reportedly, Amit can contain bagged a gold medal however skipped over out on it due to a water ruin.
The Indian became once leading in direction of the ending laps of the speed however fell to the 2nd location following a water ruin ahead of the final lap.
Interestingly Amit became once leading the speed with spherical 2 laps to fade. However he then took water ruin which costed him few seconds and he done 2nd.
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) August 21, 2021
As Amit drifted from the trot to grab the drink, Wanyonyi sprinted forward and accelerated right away, going well past the Indian to grab a solid lead in the speed.
Spain’s Paul McGrath done third, clocking 42.26.11 minutes.
It is price citing that this became once India’s 2nd medal in the showpiece match having already won bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay crew match on Wednesday.
The Indian quartet which consisted of Bharat Sridhar, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil done third on the abet of Nigeria and Poland with a timing of 3: 20.60 seconds. The Indians bettered their heats time in the final. Particularly, this became once also the mixed match’s debut on the U20 Worlds.
Meanwhile, Nationwide U20 file holder Shaili Singh became once one among three females long jumper who secured computerized qualification, pickle at 6.35m, for the final when she leapt 6.40m on her third strive on Friday.
She would contain made the grade on the strength of her opening soar of 6.34m however selected to strain every sinew on her final strive to slay the psychological edge going into Sunday’s final.
