Tamil Nadu's Saran converts bronze into gold with final jump of 7.41m

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
Last Updated : Jan 13 2020 | 6:20 PM IST

In his sixth and final attempt, Tamil Nadu's S Saran leaped a mammoth 7.41m to claim the gold medal in the boys U-21 long jump event of the Khelo India Youth Games here on Monday.

Trailing in the third position after his first five jumps, way behind Haryana's Bhupender Singh (7.30m) and Kerala's R Sajan (7.29m), he stunned the field with his gravity-defying jump for a sensational finish to the event.

"I was a bit rusty to start off, but I managed a decent 7.11m in my second jump," an elated Saran said.

"But then, I lost my rhythm and struggled in the next four rounds."

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First Published: Jan 13 2020 | 6:20 PM IST

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