First major test for long jumper Shaili
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She is the under-18 World No. 2 this year, the u-20 Indian record holder and the National champion in women’s section. And the World Athletics (u-20) championships, which begin in Nairobi on Wednesday, will be long jumper Shaili Singh’s first major test. With a 6.48m effort at the inter-State Nationals in June, the 17-year-old is the fifth-best jumper in the Worlds’ entry list but she appears capable of much more.More Related News