5th Indian Open Jumps Competition 2026: Full Results, Winners & Key Performances
5th Indian Open Jumps Competition 2026: Full Results & Highlights
The 5th Indian Open Jumps Competition 2026, organized by the Athletics Federation of India, concluded successfully at the Anju Bobby High Performance Centre in Bangalore on March 14–15.
The event showcased India's top jumpers across senior and junior categories, delivering strong performances across High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, and Pole Vault.
🥇 Men’s High Jump: Sarvesh Kushare Leads the Field
Sarvesh Anil Kushare emerged as the top performer, clearing 2.16m, finishing ahead of a competitive field.
Top 5 Results
- 🥇 Sarvesh Anil Kushare – 2.16m
- 🥈 Aaditya Raghuvanshi – 2.13m
- 🥉 Swadhin Kumar Majhi – 2.13m
- Jomon Joy – 2.10m
- Nishad Kumar – 2.10m
👉 A strong showing, though still below the national record of 2.29m.
🏃 Men’s Long Jump: Purushotham Ham Dominates Finals
Purushotham delivered a consistent series, producing a best jump of 7.87m to clinch gold.
Final Standings
- 🥇 Purushotham – 7.87m
- 🥈 Sarun Payasingh – 7.78m
- 🥉 Saran S – 7.77m
📊 Notably, Purushotham improved significantly from 6th in prelims (7.44m) to win the final.
🔥 Men’s Triple Jump: Elite Battle at the Top
A high-quality contest saw Abdulla Aboobacker edge past Praveen Chithravel in a tight finish.
Podium Finishers
- 🥇 Abdulla Aboobacker – 16.83m
- 🥈 Praveen Chithravel – 16.78m
- 🥉 Gailey Venister – 16.48m
💡 The margin between gold and silver was just 5 cm, highlighting the competitiveness.
🪂 Men’s Pole Vault: Dev Meena Continues Rise
Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both cleared 5.25m, with Meena taking gold on countback.
Top Performers
- 🥇 Dev Meena – 5.25m
- 🥈 Kuldeep Kumar – 5.25m
- 🥉 M Gowtham – 5.10m
🌟 Women’s High Jump: Pooja Takes Gold
Pooja secured the top spot with a jump of 1.76m, leading a closely packed field.
Top 3
- 🥇 Pooja – 1.76m
- 🥈 Kevinaa Ashwine Annavi – 1.74m
- 🥉 Pallavi Patil – 1.71m
🏃♀️ Women’s Long Jump: Mubassina Impresses
Mubassina Mohammed produced the best jump of 6.38m to win gold.
Podium Finishers
- 🥇 Mubassina Mohammed – 6.38m
- 🥈 Bhavani Yadav – 6.27m
- 🥉 Kusuma Ravada – 6.08m
🔥 Women’s Triple Jump: Anusha Tops the Chart
Mallala Anusha delivered a winning jump of 13.18m in a competitive final.
Top 3
- 🥇 Mallala Anusha – 13.18m
- 🥈 Aleena T Saji – 13.12m
- 🥉 Nimisha Dayma – 13.08m
🪂 Women’s Pole Vault: Baranica Shines
Baranica Elangovan cleared 4.10m to take the gold medal.
Top Performers
- 🥇 Baranica Elangovan – 4.10m
- 🥈 Sindhushree G – 3.95m
- 🥉 Babita Patel – 3.90m
🚀 Rising Stars: Under-20 Highlights
Key Performances
- High Jump U20: Basant – 2.14m
- Long Jump U20: Yuvaraj K – 7.63m
- Triple Jump U20: Dhanush Raj M – 15.08m
- Pole Vault U20: R. Hariharan – 4.55m
👉 These performances underline India’s growing pipeline in jumping events.
🌱 Under-18 Standouts
Notable Winners
- Devak Bhushan (High Jump) – 2.03m
- Rajeev Roy (Long Jump) – 7.45m
- Kashish (Women’s Long Jump) – 5.58m
📊 Key Takeaways from the Competition
- Strong depth across men’s triple jump and long jump
- Emerging dominance of young athletes in U20 categories
- Tamil Nadu and Karnataka athletes showed consistent presence across events
- Several performances nearing national-level benchmarks
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