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Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji sets a new national record in the 60m hurdles.

Sports | Dated: 31 Jan 2025

In January 2025, Jyothi Yarraji, an Indian track and field athlete from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP), won the Gold medal in the women's 60-meter hurdles at the Elite Indoor Meeting in Nantes, France.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Jyothi Yarraji broke her own National Record twice in one day. She clocked 8.07 seconds in the heats and 8.04 seconds in the final, setting a new National Record for India.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Her previous record was 8.12 seconds, set at the 2024 Asian Indoor Championships in Tehran (Iran), where she also won the Gold medal in the 60m hurdles.
  • (ii) On January 17, 2025, she was honored with the 'Arjuna Award 2024' for her performance in the 100m hurdles in athletics at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
  • (iii) In the men's 60m hurdles, Tejas Shirse won the Bronze medal with a time of 7.68 seconds and set a national record in Luxembourg with a time of 7.65 seconds.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which Indian athlete set a new national record in the 60m hurdles?

Correct Answer: Jyothi Yarraji

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