Haiti triple jumper advances to athletic worlds final

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:36

Haiti`s sole competitor at the 2013 World Athletics Championships here, Samyr Laine, succeeded in advancing to the final of the triple jump to be held Sunday.

Olympic triple jump : Kazakhstan`s Rypakova leaps to gold

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 02:52

Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan took Olympic gold in the women`s triple jump Sunday.

Realistic Mayookha says would be happy with final round finish

Last Updated: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 14:08

Realistic about her chances in the Olympics, Indian triple-jumper Mayookha said she is targeting a top-six finish in London by improving her personal best effort.

Renjith Maheshwary: Profile 2012 London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 17:17

Triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary managed a leap of 16.85m in his fifth attempt on the opening day of 16th Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships in Patiala to achieve the `B` standard for the London Olympics.

Mayookha Johny: Profile 2012 London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 17:09

Mayookha Johny qualified for 2012 Olympics in triple jump, going past the London Games `B` qualifying standard of 14.10m.

Maheshwary aims personal best and final round finish in London

Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012, 15:55

His build-up to the Olympics was far from ideal but triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary says that he has left behind the frustrations.

Tamgho banned for clash but eligible for Olympics

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 08:56

World indoor triple jump champion Teddy Tamgho will be eligible to compete in next year`s Olympics after he was handed a 12-month ban, six of which have been suspended, for his involvement in an altercation with a female athlete.

Mayookha wins 2nd gold, betters meet record in triple jump

Last Updated: Monday, September 12, 2011, 21:17

Mayookha Johny bettered her own meet record in triple jump en-route to her double gold as the penultimate day of 51st National Open Athletics.

Mayookha disappointed despite winning gold

Last Updated: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 22:05

Mayookha Johny on Saturday said she would have to get back to the basic training and try to qualify early next year.

Mayookha Johny breaks Anju’s 8-year-old triple jump record

Last Updated: Friday, August 6, 2010, 23:57

Mayookha Johny today shattered Anju Bobby George’s eight-year-old women’s triple jump record with an impressive effort of 13.68m on the second day of National Interstate Senior Athletics Championship here.