Neeraj Chopra congratulated Basant Kumar Meghwal and Shahnavaz Khan after their historic medal wins at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Eugene. Basant secured silver in men’s high jump with a 2.21m clearance, while Shahnavaz won bronze in long jump with a 7.84m effort, taking India’s medal tally to three.
New Delhi [India], August 10: India's former World Champion and Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra congratulated athletes Basant Kumar Meghwal and Shahnavaz Khan for their medal wins at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Eugene.
Basant and Shahnavaz Khan created history at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Eugene, Oregon, winning silver and bronze medals in the men's high jump and long jump, respectively, on Sunday, to take India's medal tally at the championships to three.
Posting on his X handle, Neeraj congratulated both athletes, writing, "A first of many for Basant Kumar Meghwal and Shahnawaz Khan, who won Silver and Bronze at the U-20 Worlds in the Men's High Jump and Long Jump, respectively. Kudos to them and the team behind the scenes working with such incredible talent!"
Basant's historic high jump medal
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