India’s squad for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary has been announced, with Neeraj Chopra leading the way. The Olympic gold medalist in the javelin throw will be a key figure in India’s efforts to excel in the tournament, which commences on August 19.
There will be a total of 49 events, and Indian athletes will participate in 16 of them.
Among the Indian contingent traveling to Budapest are javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, hurdler Jyothi
Yarraji, long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar, and steeple chaser Avinash Sable.
Unfortunately, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who holds the Asian record, will not be participating due to a groin injury sustained during the Asian Championships in July.
Tejaswin Shankar, who holds the national record for the high jump, K M Chanda, an 800m runner, and
Priyanka Goswami, a race walker for 20km, have opted out of the event in order to concentrate on the
upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Meanwhile, reigning Diamond League champion Chopra is aiming for gold in the Budapest event,
having won a silver in the previous edition in Eugene, USA in 2022.
Below is the complete list of Indian athletes and their schedule for the Budapest 2023 event.
World Athletics Championships 2023
Athlete’s | Event |
Jyothi Yarraji | Women’s 100m Hurdles |
Parul Chaudhary | Women’s 3000m Steeplechase |
Shaili Singh | Women’s Long Jump |
Annu Rani | Women’s Javelin Throw |
Bhawna Jat | Women’s 20km Race Walk |
Krishan Kumar | Men’s 800m |
Ajay Kumar Saroj | Men’s 1500m |
Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan | Men’s 400m Hurdles |
Avinash Mukund Sable | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase |
Sarvesh Anil Kushare | Men’s High Jump |
Jeswin Aldrin & Murali Sreeshankar | Men’s Long Jump |
Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker & Eldhose Paul | Men’s Triple Jump |
Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu & Kishore Kumar Jena | Men’s Javelin Throw |
Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh & Paramjeet Singh | Men’s 20km Race Walk |
Ram Baboo | Men’s 35km Race Walk |
Amos Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Anil Rajalingam & Mijo Chacko Kurian | Men’s 4x400m Relay |
Full List of Indian Athletes, Schedule, and Timing in IST
Date | Time | Event | Round | Athlete |
August 19 | 12:20 PM | Men’s 20km Race Walk | Final | Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh & Paramjeet Singh |
August 19 | 3:05 PM | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | Heats | Avinash Sable |
August 19 | 3:55 PM | Women’s Long Jump | Qualification | Shaili Singh |
August 19 | 10:32 PM | Men’s 1500m | Heats | Ajay Kumar Saroj |
August 19 | 11:05 PM | Men’s Triple Jump | Qualification | Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker & Eldhose Paul |
August 20 | 10:45 AM | Women’s 20km Race Walk | Final | Bhawna Jat |
August 20 | 2:05 PM | Men’s High Jump | Qualification | Sarvesh Anil Kushare |
August 20 | 2:55 PM | Men’s 400m Hurdles | Heats | Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan |
August 20 | 8:25 PM | Women’s Long Jump (If Qualified) | Final | Shaili Singh |
August 20 | 9:05 PM | Men’s 1500m (If Qualified) | Semifinal | Ajay Kumar Saroj |
August 21 | 11:05 PM | Men’s 400m Hurdles (If Qualified) | Semifinal | Santosh Kumar Tamilarasan |
August 21 | 11:10 PM | Men’s Triple Jump (If Qualified) | Final | Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker & Eldhose Paul |
August 22 | 10:10 PM | Women’s 100m Hurdles | Heats | Jyothi Yarraji |
August 22 | 10:50 PM | Men’s 800m | Heats | Krishan Kumar |
August 22 | 11:25 PM | Men’s High Jump (If Qualified) | Final | Sarvesh Anil Kushare |
August 23 | 1:12 AM | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase (If Qualified) | Final | Avinash Sable |
August 23 | Group A – 1:50 PM or Group B – 3:25 PM | Women’s Javelin Throw | Qualification | Annu Rani |
August 23 | 2:45 PM | Men’s Long Jump | Qualification | Jeswin Aldrin & Murali Sreeshankar |
August 23 | 11:15 PM | Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | Heats | Parul Chaudhary |
August 24 | 12:10 AM | Women’s 100m Hurdles (If Qualified) | Semifinal | Jyothi Yarraji |
August 24 | 12:45 AM | Men’s 1500m (If Qualified) | Final | Ajay Kumar Saroj |
August 24 | 1:20 AM | Men’s 400m Hurdles (If Qualified) | Final | Santosh Kumar Tamilarasan |
August 24 | 10:30 AM | Men’s 35km Race Walk | Final | Ram Baboo |
August 24 | 11 PM | Men’s Long Jump (If Qualified) | Final | Jeswin Aldrin & Murali Sreeshankar |
August 25 | 12:20 AM | Men’s 800m (If Qualified) | Semifinal | Krishan Kumar |
August 25 | 12:55 AM | Women’s 100m Hurdles (If Qualified) | Final | Jyothi Yarraji |
August 25 | Group A – 1:40 PM or Group B – 3:15 PM | Men’s Javelin Throw | Qualification | Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu & Kishore Kumar Jena |
August 25 | 11:50 PM | Women’s Javelin Throw (If Qualified) | Final | Annu Rani |
August 26 | 11 PM | Men’s 4x400m Relay | Heats | Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Anil Rajalingam & Mijo Chacko Kurian |
August 27 | 12 AM | Men’s 800m (If Qualified) | Final | Krishan Kumar |
August 27 | 11:50 PM | Men’s Javelin Throw (If Qualified) | Final | Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu & Kishore Kumar Jena |
August 28 | 12:40 AM | Women’s 3000m Steeplechase (If Qualified) | Final | Parul Chaudhary |
August 28 | 1:07 AM | Men’s 4x400m Relay (If Qualified) | Final | Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Anil Rajalingam & Mijo Chacko Kurian |
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