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Identify the long jumper of India who won a silver medal at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in the year 2021?

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BShaili Singh

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Answer:

B. Shaili Singh

Read Explanation:

  • At the World Athletics Under-20 Championships 2021 in August in Nairobi, Shaili Singh won a silver medal with a wind-assisted jump (2.2m/s) of 6.59m in the final.

  • She lost to Sweden's Maja Askag by the barest of margins, who took the top spot with a 6.60m jump.


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