In Daegu, Japan, where the last World Championships were held, discus thrower Vikas Gowda and long jumper Mayookha Johny had qualified for the final round, only to finish seventh and ninth respectively. <img alt="Vikas Gowda" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/aug/Vikas-Gowda.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 424px;" /> Vikas Gowda Squad: Ashwini Akkunji, Anu Mariam Jose, Poovamma Raju, Nirmala, Anilda Thomas, Tintu Lukka (4x400m Relay); Vikas Gowda (Discus Throw); Khushbir Kaur, Irfan Thodi, Chandan Singh, Gurmeet Singh (20Km Walk); Sandeep Kumar, Basanta Rana (50Km Walk); Renjith Maheswary (Triple Jump); Sudha Singh (3000m Steeplechase).

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India will be represented at the World Championships by a 15-member contingent who will hope to put on a better show than the last edition two years ago.

15-member squad hopes to fire for India in Moscow

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