After CWG success, young India eye success in World Athletics U20 Championship

India had a strong outing in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2026. However, it is time to shift focus towards the youngsters of the country, who are set to compete in the World Athletics U20 championship, starting today.India's impressive Commonwealth Games campaign may have just concluded, but the spotlight now shifts to the country's next generation of athletes as the World Athletics U20 Championships get underway on Wednesday.A 36-member Indian contingent will compete across a range of events over the next five days, with several athletes arriving on the back of strong performances at the Asian U20 Championships earlier this year. The tournament, being held in Eugene, USA, is another opportunity for India's emerging stars to test themselves against the world's best junior talent, with an eye on progressing to the senior level in the coming years.One of the biggest names in the squad is high jumper Pooja Singh, who heads into the championships in sensational form. The 20-year-old rewrote the record books at the Asian U20 Championships in Hong Kong by clearing 1.93m to win gold, breaking Sahana Kumari's 14-year-old national record of 1.92m. The effort also took her past the Commonwealth Games qualifying standard, underlining her credentials as one of India's brightest athletics prospects.POOJAAAA SHATTERS INDIA’S WOMEN’S HIGH JUMP NATIONAL RECORD!!!What a sensational performance from India’s young high jump star at the U20 Asian Athletics Championships 2026!First, Pooja cleared 1.91m to improve her own U20 National Record and move to India’s all-time https://t.co/1sL3Qd9nZL pic.twitter.com/eywDuCa7lI— nnis Sports (@nnis_sports) May 29, 2026Another athlete to watch will be long jumper Shahnavaz Khan, who has steadily emerged as one of India's most promising talents over the last 12 months. The youngster earned his place in the squad after consistent performances on the domestic circuit and will be hoping to make an impression on the global stage. Competing in a field packed with elite junior talent, the championships offer Khan an important opportunity to gain international experience and measure himself against the world's best in his age group. India will also field athletes in the men's javelin, 800m, race walk, relay events, discus throw, triple jump and hurdles, among others, as the country looks to build on the momentum generated by its successful Commonwealth Games campaign.World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: India's entry listMEN 5000m Race Walk: Nitin Gupta800m: Uwin Anand Ananthan, Mogali Venkatram400m: Mohammed Ashfaq, Piyush Raj400m Hurdles: Amit KumarHigh Jump: K. Ambriesh, BasantLong Jump: R.C. Jithin Arjunan, Shahnavaz KhanTriple Jump: Dhanush Raj, P. RoyshanJavelin Throw: T. Dharanidharan, Ashish YadavDiscus Throw: Nishchay4x100m Relay: J. Krishna, Aditya Pisal, Anshu Rajak, Neil Samraj, Rudra Shinde4x400m Relay: Ranjith Kumar, Nakul Prabhu, Piyush Raj, Sayed SabeerWOMENShot Put: AnshuHigh Jump: Pooja Singh400m Hurdles: Tanu ChaudharyDiscus Throw: Amanat KambojJavelin Throw: Poonam4x100m Relay: Aarti, G. Bhavana, Rujula Amol Bhonsle, Ananya Suresh, Kajal Hirabhai Vaja4x400m Relay: Thiya Arumugam, Tahura Khatun, Bhoomika NehateINDIA'S SCHEDULE IN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPSWednesday, August 5100m hurdles heptathlon heats - 10:30 PMMen’s javelin throw qualification A - 10:33 PM4x400m mixed relay round 1 - 10:52 PMMen’s hammer throw qualification A - 11:15 PMHigh jump heptathlon - 11:20 PMWomen’s 100m round 1 - 11:24 PMMen’s javelin throw qualification B - 11:50 PMThursday, August 6Men’s 100m round 1 - 12:14 AMMen’s hammer throw qualification B - 12:45 AMMen’s 800m round 1 - 1:05 AMWomen’s long jump qualification - 1:10 AMMen’s shot put qualification - 1:45 AMWomen’s 800m round 1 - 1:55 AMWomen’s pole vault qualification - 6:30 AMWomen’s discus throw qualification A - 6:30 AMWomen’s 100m semi-finals - 6:35 AMShot put heptathlon - 6:50 AMMen’s 100m semi-finals - 6:58 AMWomen’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 - 7:30 AMWomen’s discus throw qualification B - 7:50 AM200m heptathlon heats - 8:05 AMMen’s shot put final - 8:20 AMWomen’s 5000m final - 8:25 AMMen’s 5000m final - 8:52 AM4x400m mixed relay final - 9:20 AMWomen’s shot put qualification - 10:30 PMWomen’s 400m hurdles round 1 - 10:32 PMLong jump heptathlon - 10:55 PMMen’s 400m hurdles round 1 - 11:15 PMMen’s high jump qualification - 11:35 PMFriday, August 74x100m mixed relay round 1 - 12:07 AMMen’s triple jump qualification - 12:20 AMWomen’s 400m round 1 - 12:25 AMJavelin throw heptathlon - 1:00 AMMen’s 400m round 1 - 1:10 AMMen’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 - 2:02 AMMen’s pole vault qualification - 6:35 AMWomen’s discus throw final - 6:35 AM800m heptathlon - 6:40 AMWomen’s 1500m round 1 - 7:00 AMWomen’s shot put final - 7:35 AMWomen’s 1500m round 1 - 7:38 AMWomen’s long jump final - 7:58 AMMen’s 400m semi-finals - 8:12 AMWomen’s 400m semi-finals - 8:35 AMWomen’s 100m final - 9:05 AMMen’s 100m final - 9:20 AMWomen’s javelin throw qualification A - 10:30 PMMen’s 100m decathlon heats - 10:30 PMWomen’s hammer throw qualification A - 10:35 PMWomen’s 100m hurdles round 1 - 11:00 PMMen’s long jump decathlon - 11:15 PMWomen’s high jump qualification - 11:35 PMMen’s 110m hurdles round 1 - 11:50 PMSaturday, August 8Women’s hammer throw qualification B - 12:00 AMWomen’s javelin throw qualification B - 12:07 AMWomen’s 200m round 1 - 12:45 AMMen’s long jump qualification - 1:13 AMMen’s 200m round 1 - 1:40 AMMen’s shot put decathlon - 1:50 AMMen’s high jump decathlon - 5:30 AMMen’s hammer throw final - 5:35 AMWomen’s 100m hurdles semi-finals - 7:45 AMMen’s 110m hurdles semi-finals - 8:10 AMWomen’s 800m semi-finals - 8:35 AMMen’s triple jump final - 8:55 AMMen’s 800m semi-finals - 9:00 AMWomen’s 200m semi-finals - 9:25 AMMen’s 200m semi-finals - 9:48 AMWomen’s 3000m steeplechase final - 10:10 AMMen’s javelin throw final - 10:15 AMMen’s 400m decathlon - 10:30 AMMen’s 3000m final - 10:53 AMWomen’s 400m final - 11:15 AMMen’s 400m final - 11:23 AMMen’s 110m hurdles decathlon - 10:30 PMWomen’s triple jump qualification - 10:35 PMMen’s 5000m race walk final - 10:55 PMMen’s discus throw decathlon - 11:15 PMWomen’s 5000m race walk final - 11:30 PMSunday, August 94x400m relay round 1 - 12:10 AMDiscus throw decathlon - 12:25 AM4x400m relay round 1 - 12:40 AMMen’s pole vault decathlon - 12:55 AMWomen’s 4x100m relay round 1 - 1:10 AMMen’s discus throw qualification A - 1:20 AMMen’s 4x100m relay round 1 - 1:40 AMMen’s pole vault decathlon - 1:45 AMMen’s discus throw qualification B - 2:30 AMMen’s javelin throw decathlon - 6:30 AM4x100m mixed relay final - 6:35 AMMen’s high jump final - 6:35 AMWomen’s 400m hurdles semi-finals - 6:45 AMWomen’s Pole vault final - 7:15 AMMen’s 400m hurdles semi-finals - 7:11 AMMen’s javelin throw decathlon - 7:35 AMMen’s 800m final - 7:38 AMMen’s long jump final - 7:40 AMWomen’s 800m final - 7:53 AMWomen’s 100m hurdles final - 8:05 AMMen’s 110m hurdles final - 8:15 AMWomen’s 3000m final - 8:25 AMMen’s 200m final - 8:50 AMMen’s 1500m decathlon - 9:03 AMWomen’s 200m final - 9:20 AMWomen’s hammer throw final - 12:35 AMMen’s discus throw final - 12:40 AMMen’s pole vault final - 12:45 AMWomen’s high jump final - 1:00 AMWomen’s 4x100m relay final - 1:33 AMWomen’s triple jump final - 1:42 AMMen’s 4x100m relay final - 1:45 AMWomen’s 400m hurdles final - 2:00 AMMen’s 400m hurdles final - 2:10 AMWomen’s javelin throw final - 2:18 AMWomen’s 1500m final - 2:22 AMMen’s 3000m steeplechase final - 2:34 AMMen’s 1500m final - 2:55 AMWomen’s 4x400m relay final - 3:12 AMMen’s 4x400m relay final - 3:25 AMWORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS: LIVESTREAMThe World Athletics Championship U20 will have no broadcast. You can stream it live on WorldAthletics+ website.- EndsPublished By: Kingshuk KusariPublished On: Aug 5, 2026 13:53 IST