Jeswin Aldrin in the men’s long jump and Ankita Dhyani in the women’s 5000m race have qualified for the Olympics. Ticks came to the team.
With this, the total number of athletes in the Indian athletics contingent has gone up to 30. The top 32 in the rankings have the opportunity to compete in the long jump. Aldrin is ranked 31st in the new rankings. The Tamil Nadu player did not qualify for the stipulated distance.
Meanwhile, Malayali long jumper M Sreedharan, who has crossed the qualifying mark, is all set to fly to Paris. Sreeshankar had withdrawn due to an injury. Aldrin, who has climbed up to 8.42 meters, has not been able to cross even eight meters this year. Ankita qualified for the last spot of 42 by a narrow margin. Ankita had won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships last year. Parul Chaudhary is also competing in the 5000m.