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Asian Games: Ancy Sojan claims long jump silver, Shaili Singh finishes fourth
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- Sep 27, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC
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Shaili Singh
Indian athlete (born 2004)
Shaili Singh is an Indian long jumper. She holds the national U20 record with a jump of 6.76 m, achieved in 2023.
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Asian Games
Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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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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