Abdulla Aboobacker Wins Gold in Men’s Triple Jump at Indian Open Jumps

Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 21:52 IST

The Fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition began in Bengaluru. Abdulla Aboobacker won gold in the men’s triple jump with 16.83m.

The Fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition kicked off with a thrilling battle for the gold medal in the men’s triple jump on Saturday at the Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus in Bengaluru. Abdulla Aboobacker and Praveen Chithravel faced off, but it was Aboobacker who emerged victorious. Representing the Air Force, Aboobacker found his rhythm on his third attempt, securing the gold with a leap of 16.83m. His initial jump was 16.05m, followed by 16.57m on his second attempt. He chose not to participate in the last three jumps.

Praveen Chithravel earned the silver medal with a jump of 16.78m in this season-opening event.

In the men’s high jump, Sarvesh Anil Kushare from the army dominated the competition. He cleared 2.16m on his third attempt to win gold, although he was unable to clear 2.19m.

The men’s pole vault event was highly competitive, with training partners Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar aiming to surpass the national record of 5.40m set by Meena last year. Both athletes cleared 5.25m, but no one succeeded in breaking the record. Dev Meena was the first to clear 5.25m, earning him the top spot for the day.

Results (day one):

Men: High jump: Sarvesh Anil Kushare (Maharashtra) 2.16m, Aaditya Raghuvanshi (Madhya Pradesh) 2.13m, Swadhin Kumar Majhi (Odisha) 2.13m.

Men: High jump U20: Basant (Rajasthan) 2.14m, Srivattsan N (Tamil Nadu) 2.09m, Afroz Ahmad (Jharkhand) 1.99m.

Men: High jump U18: Devak Bhushan (Kerala) 2.03m, Zubin Gohain (JSW) 1.95m, Virendra Ranaware (Maharashtra) 1.85m.

Men: Triple jump: Abdulla Aboobacker (Air Force) 16.83m, Praveen Chithravel (Tamil Nadu) 16.78m, Gailey Venister (Tamil Nadu) 16.48m.

Men: Triple jump: U20: Dhanush Raj M (Kerala) 15.08m, Daksh Bishnoi (Punjab) 14.98m, Karthikeyan G (Tamil Nadu) 14.85m.

Men: Pole vault: Dev Meena (Madhya Pradesh) 5.25m, Kuldeep Kumar (Madhya Pradesh) 5.25m, M Gowtham (Tamil Nadu) 5.10m.

Women: Triple jump: U20: Nithya Shree V (Karnataka) 12.00m, Parmar Hemanshiben (Gujarat) 11.14m.

Women: Pole vault: U20: Tanu Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 3.55m, Priyadharashini Veera (Tamil Nadu) 3.30m, Chuki Birda (Rajasthan) 3.20m.

(With Agency Inputs)

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