India will field a 36-member contingent at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 in Eugene, Oregon, USA, with the competition set to take place from August 5 to August 9.The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has named a squad comprising 23 men and 13 women, who will compete across 18 track and field events over five days at Hayward Field.Leading India's challenge are long jumper Shahnavaz Khan, one of the country's brightest young field-event prospects, and senior national record holder Pooja Singh, who headlines the women's high jump contingent. The squad also features several national champions and relay specialists aiming to make their mark on the global stage.India will be represented in sprints, middle-distance events, hurdles, jumps, throws, race walk and relay events, with multiple athletes entering the championships after impressive domestic performances this season.India's squad for the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026Men (23)Mohammed Ashfaq (400m/Mixed 4x400m Relay), Piyush Raj (400m/Mixed 4x400m Relay), Venkatram Reddy Mogali (800m), Uwin Anand (800m), Amit Kumar (400m hurdles), Basant (High Jump), Ambriesh Karthikeyan (High Jump), Shahnavaz Khan (Long Jump), Jithin Arjunan Raman (Long Jump), Royshan Chandrasekar (Triple Jump), Dhanush Raj Manappatty (Triple Jump), Nischay (Discus Throw), Ashish Yadav (Javelin Throw), Dharanidharan Thiyagarajan (Javelin Throw), Nitin Gupta (5000m Race Walk), Anshu Rajak, Aditya Tatya Pisal, Nived Krishna Jyothiprakash, Neil Samraj, Rudra Sachin Shinde (Men's 4x100m Relay), Ranjith Kumar, Sabeer Sayed, Nakul Prabhu (Men's 4x400m Relay).Women (13)Tanu Chaudhary (400m Hurdles), Pooja (High Jump), Anshu (Shot Put), Amanat Kamboj (Discus Throw), Poonam (Javelin Throw), Aarti, Bhavana Ganesh Kumar, Kajal Hirabhai Vaja, Rujula Amol Bhonsle, Ananya Suresh (Women's 4x100m Relay), Tahura Khatun, Bhoomika Sanjay Nehate, Thiya Arumugam (Women's 4x400m Relay).World Athletics U20 Championships, India's schedule (IST)August 5 (Day 1)10:33 PM IST – Men's Javelin Throw Qualification (Group A)10:52 PM IST – Mixed 4x400m Relay Round 111:20 PM IST…
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