Madhya Pradesh Athletes Break National Pole Vault Record, Highlight Lack of Support for Athletes
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- •Madhya Pradesh athletes Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar break national pole vault record with a height of 5.45m.
- •Dev Kumar Meena is declared the winner of the gold medal on countback, a tie-breaking method used in pole vault and high jump events.
- •The two athletes faced problems while travelling after the All India Inter-University Championships, including being asked to pay a penalty for carrying their pole vault equipment.
- •The images of Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar travelling in an e-rickshaw with their poles and equipment highlight the lack of support for athletes in India.
- •Both athletes crossed the 2026 Commonwealth Games qualification mark of 5.25m set by the Athletics Federation of India.
In a remarkable display of athletic prowess, Madhya Pradesh athletes Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar broke the national pole vault record during the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi on Sunday. The two athletes cleared a height of 5.45m, surpassing the previous record held by Kuldeep Kumar himself with a mark of 5.41m. However, in a close contest, Dev Kumar Meena was declared the winner of the gold medal on countback, a tie-breaking method used in pole vault and high jump events.
