World U20 Athletics Championship: Triple jumper Selva P Thirumaran clinches silver
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Indian triple jumper Selva P Thirumaran managed a distance of 16.15m to finish two centimetres ahead of Estonia's Viktor Morozov
Indian triple jumper Selva P Thirumaran improved his personal best to clinch the silver medal at the World U20 Athletics Championship here.
The 17-year-old managed a distance of 16.15m to finish two centimetres ahead of Estonia's Viktor Morozov.
The gold went to Jamaican Jaydon Hibbert who broke the Championship Record with his 17.27m effort.
Thirumaran's silver-winning jump came in his second attempt.
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