📊 FINAL MEDAL TALLY 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026, Chennai 🥇 Tamil Nadu: 19-12-15 (46) 🥈 Haryana: 15-12-13 (40) 🥉 Karnataka: 12-9-4 (25) 98 finals | 25 NRs | 35 MRs 🔥 Congratulations, Tamil Nadu! 🏆 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🏅 CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 👑 BEST ATHLETE (MALE): Ambriesh K (Tamil Nadu) High Jump 2.18m, equalling the Meet Record | 1072 WA pts 👑 BEST ATHLETE (FEMALE): Abinaya Rajarajan (Tamil Nadu) 100m 11.49s, National & Meet Record | 1095 WA pts 🏆 CATEGORY TEAM CHAMPIONS & BEST ATHLETES Boys U14: Uttar Pradesh (26 pts) | Varun Bhambhu (HR), Kids Javelin 71.20 NR Boys U16: Uttar Pradesh (39 pts) | Arman Khan (UP), Long Jump 5.18 NR Boys U18: Haryana (48 pts) | Neil Samraj R (TN), 200m 21.03 NR Boys U20: Tamil Nadu (64 pts) | Ambriesh K (TN), High Jump 2.18 =MR Girls U14: Tamil Nadu (17 pts) | Prakriti Atal (DL), Triathlon C 2644 NR Girls U16: Karnataka (45 pts) | Minakshi (HR), Javelin 54.40 NR Girls U18: Haryana (38 pts) | Tanu Chaudhary (UP), 400m 53.40 MR Girls U20: Tamil Nadu (85 pts) | Abinaya Rajarajan (TN), 100m 11.49 NR Congratulations to all the winners! 👏 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics #AFI

DAY 5 WRAP | 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 🏟️ 📍 JLN Stadium, Chennai A thrilling final day: 19 finals, 2 National Records and 3 Meet Records! 🔥 🚨 NATIONAL RECORDS ⚡ Neil Samraj R (TN): 21.03s, Men U18 200m (also MR) 🏃 Sorya (HR): 1:17.63, Boys U16 600m 🏅 MEET RECORDS 💪 Anshu (HR): 15.58m, Women U20 Shot Put ⚡ Bhavana G (TN): 23.82s, Women U20 200m 🥇 DAY 5 CHAMPIONS • Sadhana Ravi (TN): 13.22m, Women U20 Triple Jump • Zubin Gohain (AS): 2.10m, Men U18 High Jump • Jashanpreet Singh (PB): 51.51s, Men U20 400mH • Dharanidharan T (TN): 76.18m, Men U20 Javelin Throw • Sonam (HR): 1:00.42, Women U20 400mH • Anshu (HR): 15.58m, Women U20 Shot Put • Bhoomika Nehate (MH): 24.21s, Women U18 200m • Neil Samraj R (TN): 21.03s, Men U18 200m • Daksh Bishnoi (PB): 15.74m, Men U20 Triple Jump • Bhavana G (TN): 23.82s, Women U20 200m • Savin Thingalaya (KA): 21.26s, Men U20 200m • Aashi Sharma (HR): 1:31.96, Girls U16 600m • Sorya (HR): 1:17.63, Boys U16 600m • Deepika (RJ): 2:55.22, Women U18 1000m • Dev (HR): 2:26.60, Men U18 1000m • Bikram Singh (PB): 9:01.04, Men U20 3000m Steeplechase • Mansi Yadav (MH): 10:54.35, Women U20 3000m Steeplechase • Tamil Nadu: 3:47.43, Women U20 4x400m Relay • Tamil Nadu: 3:10.67, Men U20 4x400m Relay #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics #AFI

🚨 NATIONAL RECORD 🚨 Sorya (Haryana) wins the Boys' U16 600m in 1:17.63, breaking the NR of 1:18.48 (2025)! It's his second national record of the meet, after Haryana's medley relay 🔥 🥈 Pawan Kumar (UP) 1:18.50 🥉 Basant Kumar Gola (UP) 1:18.51 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🏅 MEET RECORD 🏅 Bhavana G (Tamil Nadu) wins the Women's U20 200m in 23.82s, beating the 23.93 meet record she set in yesterday's semi-final! 🔥 🥈 Kajal Vaja (GUJ) 24.10 🥉 Nancy (HAR) 24.26 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🚨 NATIONAL RECORD + MEET RECORD 🚨 Neil Samraj R (Tamil Nadu) completes a record-breaking sprint double! ⚡ He wins the Men's U18 200m in 21.03s (+0.3), breaking the NR of 21.08 (2023) and the MR of 21.28 (2024). 🥈 Lodenge Ramu (TS) 21.36 🥉 Manas Shinde (MAH) 21.48 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🏅 MEET RECORD 🏅 National record holder Anshu (Haryana) puts 15.58m to win the Women's U20 Shot Put, breaking the MR of 15.36m (2023)! 💪 🥈 Riya Verma (HAR) 14.56m 🥉 Madhumitha V (TN) 13.79m #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

DAY 4 WRAP | 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 🏟️ 📍 JLN Stadium, Chennai 20 finals, 4 National Records and 4 Meet Records, with the combined events wrapping up in style! 🔥 🚨 NATIONAL RECORDS 💥 Nishchay (HR): 66.75m, Men U18 Discus (also MR) 🦘 Arman Khan (UP): 5.18m, Boys U16 Long Jump (his 2nd NR of the meet) 👑 Arnav Singh (UP): 4178 pts, Boys U16 Pentathlon (also MR) ⚡ Gujarat: 44.37s, U20 4x100m Mixed Relay 🏅 MEET RECORDS • Bhavana G (TN): 23.93s, Women U20 200m (semis) • Vijayalakshmi (KA): 4071 pts, Girls U16 Pentathlon 🥇 DAY 4 CHAMPIONS • Lal Krishna Shibu (KL): 21:29.76, Men U18 5000m Race Walk • Ranjana Yadav (MP): 13:58.57, Women U18 3000m Race Walk • Oshin (HR): 43.81m, Women U18 Discus Throw • Jasbin James (KL): 1.80m, Boys U16 High Jump • Nishchay (HR): 66.75m, Men U18 Discus Throw • Arman Khan (UP): 5.18m, Boys U16 Long Jump • Shravani Sanas (MH): 1.63m, Women U18 High Jump • Prapthi R V (KA): 4.20m, Girls U16 Long Jump • Akhand Pratap Singh (UP): 18.12m, Men U20 Shot Put • Poonam (HR): 51.48m, Women U20 Javelin Throw • Juin Mantusa (WB): 1.71m, Women U20 High Jump • Vijayalakshmi (KA): 4071 pts, Girls U16 Pentathlon • Arnav Singh (UP): 4178 pts, Boys U16 Pentathlon • Muskan (HR): 4790 pts, Women U18 Heptathlon • Advith V Yadav (KA): 4860 pts, Men U18 Heptathlon • Sriteja Tholem (TS): 4986 pts, Women U20 Heptathlon • Shilpa Hosamani (KA): 2:10.44, Women U20 800m • Uwin Ananthan (TN): 1:54.24, Men U20 800m • Gujarat: 44.37s, U20 4x100m Mixed Relay • Tamil Nadu: 3:30.07, U20 4x400m Mixed Relay ⭐ DOUBLE GOLD Nishchay: Shot Put + Discus (U18) Sriteja Tholem: 100mH + Heptathlon (U20) Shilpa Hosamani: 1500m + 800m (U20) 📊 MEDAL TALLY AFTER DAY 4 (G-S-B) 1️⃣ Tamil Nadu: 13-7-13 2️⃣ Uttar Pradesh: 11-7-12 3️⃣ Karnataka: 11-7-4 4️⃣ Haryana: 10-9-10 5️⃣ Maharashtra: 5-13-6 6️⃣ Kerala: 5-9-4 📈 After 4 days: 23 National Records | 32 Meet Records (+2 equalled) 🏁 FINAL DAY TOMORROW: 200m finals, 400m Hurdles, Steeplechase, Triple Jump, Men U20 Javelin and the 4x400m Relays 👀 📲 Live results & standings: indianathletics.in #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics #AFI #Athletics

🚨 NATIONAL RECORD 🚨 Team Gujarat, featuring decathlon champion Jakhar Rahul and 100m silver medallist Kajal Vaja, wins the U20 4x100m Mixed Relay in 44.37s, breaking the NR of 45.29 (2025)! ⚡ 🥈 Punjab 45.01 🥉 Kerala 45.43 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🚨 NATIONAL RECORD + MEET RECORD 🚨 Arnav Singh (Uttar Pradesh) scores 4178 points to win the Boys' U16 Pentathlon, setting a new National Record! 👑 🥈 Jashvandh Senthil Kumar (TN) 4102 🥉 Lovelith Kanchu (TS) 4080 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🏅 MEET RECORD 🏅 Vijayalakshmi (Karnataka) scores 4071 points to win the Girls' U16 Pentathlon with a new meet record! 🔥 🥈 Aishanya Priyadarshi (WB) 3931 🥉 Deeptha Saranah (TN) 3907 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🏅 MEET RECORD 🏅 Bhavana G (Tamil Nadu) runs 23.93s (-0.8) in the Women's U20 200m semi-final, breaking the MR of 24.05 (2025)! ⚡ Final tomorrow 👀 #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🚨 NATIONAL RECORD 🚨 Arman Khan (Uttar Pradesh) breaks his own record again! He leaps 5.18m to win the Boys' U16 Long Jump (5m approach), beating the 5.09m he jumped in yesterday's qualifying. 🦘 🥈 Rohit Raj (BIH) 5.06m 🥉 Longjam Tomcrus Singh (MAN) 5.03m #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

🚨 NATIONAL RECORD + MEET RECORD 🚨 Nishchay (Haryana) throws a huge 66.75m to win the Men's U18 Discus Throw, breaking the 16-year-old NR of 64.09m (2010) and his own meet record! 💥 🥈 Vishal Kumar (RAJ) 57.72m 🥉 Dev Chauhan (HAR) 55.28m #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics

NR FOR RAHUL JAKHAR! 🔥 Rahul Jakhar racks up 7125 points to set a Junior National Record in the Men’s Decathlon at the 41st National Junior Athletics Competition! 💥 #IndianAthletics #AFI

RECORD BREAKER VARUN BHAMBHU! 🔥 Varun Bhambhu unleashes a massive 71.20m throw to set a New National Record in Boys’ Javelin Throw at the 41st National Junior Athletics Competition! 💥 #IndianAthletics #AFI

DAY 3 WRAP | 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026 🏟️ 📍 JLN Stadium, Chennai The biggest day yet: 24 finals, 5 National Records and 8 Meet Records, with records from earlier in the meet broken again! 🔥 🚨 NATIONAL RECORDS 🦘 Arman Khan (UP): 5.09m, Boys U16 Long Jump (qualifying) ⚡ Amanuel Kisku (JH): 10.10s, Boys U16 80mH (also MR) 🎯 Varun Bhambhu (HR): 71.20m, Boys U14 Kids Javelin (also MR) ⚡ Yash Mulik (MH): 13.29s, Men U18 110mH (also MR) 🔥 Haryana: 1:54.38, Boys U16 1000m Medley Relay (also MR) 🏅 MEET RECORDS • Fasalul Haque (KL): 13.69s, Men U20 110mH • Karnataka: 1:53.38, Men U18 1000m Medley Relay • Tamil Nadu: 46.73s, Women U20 4x100m Relay • Karnataka: 40.79s, Men U20 4x100m Relay ⚡ MEET RECORD EQUALLED • Ambriesh K (TN): 2.18m, Men U20 High Jump 🥇 DAY 3 CHAMPIONS • Tushar Panwar (UK): 19:50.98, Men U20 5000m Race Walk • Manisha (RJ): 23:03.30, Women U20 5000m Race Walk • Kinjalben (GJ): 5.96m, Women U18 Long Jump • Nishchay (HR): 19.94m, Men U18 Shot Put • Nandni (UP): 55.33m, Women U20 Hammer Throw • Nivetha S (TN): 1.52m, Girls U16 High Jump • Amanuel Kisku (JH): 10.10s, Boys U16 80mH • Varun Bhambhu (HR): 71.20m, Boys U14 Kids Javelin • Varshika Balakrishna (TN): 11.61s, Girls U16 80mH • Anamika Ajesh (KL): 13.82s, Women U18 100mH • Sriteja Tholem (TS): 14.10s, Women U20 100mH • Yash Mulik (MH): 13.29s, Men U18 110mH • Fasalul Haque (KL): 13.69s, Men U20 110mH • Japjeet Kaur (PB): 39.96m, Girls U14 Kids Javelin • Ambriesh K (TN): 2.18m, Men U20 High Jump • Dipika Sharma (MP): 9:52.58, Women U20 3000m • Prem Raj (BIH): 7.30m, Men U18 Long Jump • Muhammed Jazeel K C (KL): 8:19.87, Men U20 3000m • Maharashtra: 2:14.05, Girls U16 Medley Relay • Haryana: 1:54.38, Boys U16 Medley Relay • Karnataka: 2:11.63, Women U18 Medley Relay • Karnataka: 1:53.38, Men U18 Medley Relay • Tamil Nadu: 46.73s, Women U20 4x100m Relay • Karnataka: 40.79s, Men U20 4x100m Relay 📊 MEDAL TALLY AFTER DAY 3 (G-S-B) 1️⃣ Tamil Nadu: 11-5-10 2️⃣ Uttar Pradesh: 8-7-7 3️⃣ Karnataka: 7-7-4 4️⃣ Haryana: 6-8-9 5️⃣ Maharashtra: 4-11-5 6️⃣ Kerala: 3-6-2 📈 After 3 days: 19 National Records | 28 Meet Records (+2 equalled) Day 4 tomorrow: the 200m and 400mH rounds, the Heptathlon and Pentathlon finishes, Mixed Relay finals and more 👀 📲 Live results & standings: indianathletics.in #NationalJuniorAthletics #IndianAthletics #AFI #Athletics