Basant Kumar Meghwal wins high jump silver at World Athletics U20 Championships
Athletics
Basant Kumar Meghwal won a silver medal in the men's high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships on August 9, 2026.
He cleared a personal best of 2.21 meters. He became the first Indian high jumper to win a silver medal at the championships.
Ashish Yadav's silver in the javelin took India's total medal count at the championships to two.
