Shaili Singh

World Athletics U20 silver medallist Shaili Singh celebrates return to India with impromptu dance

World Athletics U20 silver medalist Shaili Singh celebrated her return to the country by dancing along to a Punjabi song at the SAI Centre in Bangalore.

World U-20 Athletics Championships: Anju Bobby George says she would be 'very happy' to see Shaili Singh break her record

Long jumper Shaili Singh announced her arrival on the big stage by winning a silver in the under-20 world championships, missing out on a historic gold by a mere 1 cm with a 6.59m effort, though wind assisted, in the long jump final in Nairobi on Sunday.

All you need to know about Shaili Singh, the next big thing in Indian track and field

Shaili Singh won India’s third medal at the ongoing U20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know about her:

World U-20 Athletics Championships: Heartbreak for Shaili Singh as long jumper misses gold by 1 cm

A protege of legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George, Shaili was leading at the end of the third round but the 18-year-old Swede overtook her in the fourth round by a mere 1cm which proved to be decisive in the end.

World U20 Athletics Championships: Shaili Singh enters long jump final after topping qualification round

Shaili is considered a medal prospect but the final, which will be held on Sunday, is expected to be a tough affair with some of the world's best having made the cut.