Asian Games 2018: Neena Varakil Clinches Silver in Women Long Jump
Neena varakil clinches silver in women long jump.
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India’s Neena Varakil has bagged a silver medal, the sixth in track and field, with a jump of 6.51 metres.
Neena recorded a best attempt of 6.51 metres to finish second. Bui Thi Thu Thao of Vietnam registered her season's best attempt of 6.55 metres to win the gold medal.
The bronze medal went to China with Xu Xiaoling jumping 6.50 metres.
Nayana James, the other Indian in the fray, finished at a disappointing 10th in the 11-member field with an attempt of 6.14 metres.
Her personal best is 6.66 metres which that she had achieved in Bangalore in July 2016.
She took gold in 2017 Asian Grand Prix Athletics Meet in China where she jumped 6.37 metres in the sixth and final round.
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