Sarvesh Kushare first Indian to qualify for high jump final in World Athletics Championships

Sarvesh Anil Kushare. Pic/AFP

Sarvesh Anil Kushare on Sunday became the first Indian to qualify for high jump final at the World Athletics Championships while national record holder Gulveer Singh finished 16th in the 10,000m race with a below-par performance here.

The 30-year-old Kushare, who made it to the showpiece at the 34th spot among 36 competing athletes through world ranking quota, scaled 2.25m to finish joint seventh in Group B of the qualification round. He ended at joint ninth in the overall rankings across two groups.

Those who touched the automatic qualifying mark of 2.30m or at least 12 best made it to the final round to be held on Tuesday.

In the men's 10,000m race, Gulveer could not make the final kick after remaining in the leading group of more than 10 runners till the last two rounds of the highly-competitive race.

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