Here is all you need to know about Shaili Singh, the Indian athlete who finished fifth at the Asian Games 2023 along with her age and height
At the Asian Games 2023, Indian athlete Ancy Sojan Edappilly won silver in the women’s long jump final. Shaili Singh, another athlete from India who participated in the competition, placed fifth overall with a best attempt of 6.38 m.
Who is athlete Shaili Singh, biography, age, height, parents, hometown state, personal state record
Shiqi Xiong won the competition and earned the gold with a personal best distance of 6.74 m. When it comes to Shaili Singh’s performance, the 19-year-old began with her best try of 6.38 m before clocking jumps of 6.34 m, 6.15 m, and 6.31 m. Singh’s fifth effort saw her jump 6.48 metres, and she finished her competition with a 6.23-meter attempt.
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Who is Shaili Singh?
Indian athlete Shaili Singh competes in long jump competitions. She was born on January 7, 2004 and has a height of 5 feet 7 inches. The 19-year-old was born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Who are Shaili Singh’s parents?
She was brought up by her mother Vinita Singh, a single parent of three kids. Vinita Singh’s line of work is as a part-time business owner.
A look at Shaili Singh’s career
At the age of 14, Singh travelled to Bangalore to train at the Anju Bobby George Sports Foundation. Under the Georges’ direction, Singh began his training.
Shaili Singh is the Under-18 category’s top-ranked long jumper in the world and the junior Indian national long jump champion in age group classifications. In the Under-18 division, she currently owns the long jump national record.
Singh competed in the U-16 long jump section of the Junior National Athletics Championship in Ranchi in 2018 and took home the gold medal. A year later, in 2019, she jumped 6.15 metres higher than her previous best in the Under-18 division, winning the gold medal at the junior national athletics competition in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Shaili won the long jump competition at the senior athletic championships (National Inter-state) held in Patiala in June 2021 while still a junior by clearing 6.48 metres, breaking the U20 record. At the 2021 World Athletic U20 Championships, Shaili leapt 6.59 metres to win the silver medal in long jump.
2Shaili Singh recorded a personal best jump of 6.76m to win the gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 2023.
Who are Shaili Singh’s trainers?
Anju Bobby George, a seasoned long jumper from India, and her husband Robert Bobby George train her.