Triple Jump: Renjith fouls out of the Olympics

India’s triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary crashed out of the London Olympics, failing to qualify for the finals with a ‘No Mark’ at the Olympic Stadium here Tuesday. Renjith, India’s sole male representative in the event, was shown the red flag in all three of his attempts as he each time over-stepped his take-off. The Indian was the only contestant in the event not to register a jump. [caption id=“attachment_409232” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Renjith failed to make even a single mark and finished last in the event. AP[/caption] Renjith, thereby, failed to make even a single mark and finished last in the event. Benjamin Compaore of France topped the qualification list with a jump of 17.06 metres. Mayookha Johny, India’s sole woman triple jumper, too failed to qualify for the finals Friday. She finished a dismal 22nd overall with a best effort of 13.77 metres, which she got in her first attempt. IANS