New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Anju Bobby George was elated after Shaili Singh took silver at the U20 World Cup in Nairobi on Sunday.
Shaili jumped 6.59m in the third attempt and registered her best show in the event to collect silver while Swedish Maja Askag won gold with a jump of 6.60m. Ukraine’s Mariia Horielova managed to settle for bronze by recording 6.50m.
“In 2017, Bobby and I came across a young girl from Jhansi. We scouted her later that year in the junior competition and decided to take her into the Anju Bobby Sports Foundation 2018. Coach Bobby George has since worked tirelessly to create a new one. “From jumping 4.55 m, setting national records to becoming world No. 1 (U18), with a jump of 6.48 m, this little girl has come a long way,” tweeted Anju Bobby George.
“ShailiSingh, you make us all very proud when you add another feather in the cap at WorldAthleticsU20Champships by winning a silver medal. This achievement would not have been possible without the support of @afiindia @Media_SAI, @NsscSai, @IndiaSports, @OGQ_India,” she added.
Earlier, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra also congratulated Anju Bobby George for her “mentorship and guidance” to Shaili Singh.
Shaili’s silver was India’s third medal in the showpiece event after already winning bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay team on Wednesday and silver by Amit Khatri in the 10,000m racewalking event on Saturday.
Jumped first in the final, the Indian athlete recorded an identical 6.34m in the first two attempts. Shaili then made a huge improvement with a 6.59m in his third jump. Wind assistance of 2.2 m / s was registered together with that attempt, but it took her to the top of the standings and went into the last three attempts.
Triple jump champion Maja Askag soon gave her personal best in the fourth attempt and went into the lead with 6.60m. At the same time, Shaili’s fourth and fifth attempts were an X. In her last attempt, the Indian did not succeed in improving her third attempt, as Swedish Maja Askag won gold with a difference of 1 cm. (ANI)