Pooja Singh Breaks National U20 High Jump Record

India's Pooja Singh set a new national U20 women's high jump record at the World Athletics U20 Championships. The 17-year-old from Haryana cleared 1.83m to qualify for the finals, surpassing her previous record. Starting her career at the Parta Sports Academy, she overcame injuries to achieve multiple gold medals.

India's Pooja Singh has made headlines by breaking the national U20 women's high jump record, securing a spot in the finals at the World Athletics U20 Championships.

Hailing from Fatehbad district in Haryana, the 17-year-old cleared 1.83m, finishing ninth in the qualification round late Thursday night. This achievement surpasses her previous record of 1.82m, set last year in Korea.

Despite early struggles, including an injury, Pooja's determination saw her winning multiple gold medals in various categories, under the guidance of coach Balwan Singh at the Parta Sports Academy.

(With inputs from agencies.)