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Ancy Sojan wins silver as Chinese jumps end India’s hope of double podium
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- Sep 27, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC
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Indian long jumper (born 2001)
Ancy Sojan Edappilly is an Indian long jumper. She has won silver medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games, and the 2025 Asian Championships.
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Ancy jumped recorded a best jump of 6.53m to clinch the silver medal and this is her second medal at the continental showpiece after she won the same medal.
India’s national record holder led until China’s Huang Yingying snatched gold with her final jump. Shaili Singh fourth
Ancy recorded a best jump of 6.53m to finish behind Huang Yingying of China, who produced a late 6.55m jump to snatch gold