Indian Open Jumps | Pole vaulter Baranica makes Asian Games grade

JSW’s Pooja claimed the women’s high jump crown in the 5th Indian Open jumps competition held at the Anju Bobby High Performance Centre here on Sunday. 

Pooja’s 1.76m winning effort fell short of the qualification standard for the Asian Games 2026 (1.80m) and Commonwealth Games 2026 (1.92m). 

Tamil Nadu’s Baranica Elangovan won the women’s pole vault, and attained the Asian Games 2026 mark (4.10m). 

With 2003 World Championships long jump bronze medallist Anju Bobby George in attendance, Mubassina Mohammed won the women’s long jump gold. 

Baranica Elangovan.
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The Lakshadweep-born Mubassina, now representing Anju Bobby Sports Foundation, went ahead of nearest rival Bhavani Yadav (6.27m) with a sixth and final jump of 6.38m. 

The women’s long jump field was depleted, given the absence of established names like Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan. 

The results (winners): Men: Under-20: Long jump: K. Yuvaraj (NCOE, Trivandrum), 7.63m.

Under-18: Long jump: Rajeev Roy (NCOE, Trivandrum), 7.45m.

Women: Pole vault: Baranica Elangovan (TN), 4.10m. Long jump: Mubassina Mohammed (Anju Bobby Sports Foundation), 6.38m. High jump: Pooja (JSW), 1.76m. Triple jump: Mallala Anusha (AP), 13.18m.

Under-20: Long jump: Tamanna (Har), 5.93m. High jump: Pooja (Anju Bobby Sports Foundation), 1.74m.

Under-18: High jump: R. Harshini (TN), 1.50m. Long jump: Kashish (Har), 5.58m.