Krishna Jayasankar breaks women’s indoor shot put national record in US event

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Krishna Jayasankar breaks women’s indoor shot put national record in US event

India’s Krishna Jayasankar, currently studying in the USA, broke the women’s shot put indoor national record when she won the bronze medal at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championship in Albuquerque with an effort of 16.03m.

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Krishna Jayasankar Shatters Indian Indoor Shot Put Record With A Bronze In Albuquerque

India’s Krishna Jayasankar has etched her name in the record books, setting a new Indian indoor record in women’s shot put at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships 2025 in Albuquerque, USA. The 22-year-old produced a throw of 16.03 meters, securing a bronze medal and surpassing the previous Indian indoor record of 15.54...

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Krishna Jayasankar becomes 1st Indian Woman to cross 16m in Indoor Shot Put

India’s Krishna Jayasankar made history at the 2025 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships by becoming the first Indian woman to cross the 16-metre mark in indoor shot put. Her record-breaking throw measured 16.03 metres. The 22-year-old broke the previous Indian indoor record of 15.54 metres. Poornarao Rane set that record at the 2023 American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. Krishna was in fourth place until the penultimat…

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Krishna Jayasankar the 1st Indian Woman to Cross 16m Mark

Shot put, a sport not really known and familiar to the Indian diaspora is an indoor one. It is an event in which the participant stands inside a marked circle and attempts to ‘put’ a weighted ball as far as they possibly can. The “put” is different than a “throw” due to the apparent motion of the arm. The sport has a long history of dating back to the ancient times when people used to throw rocks for measuring distance. Currently, the shot put i…

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New Delhi. India's Krishna Jaishankar performed brilliantly at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships and won the bronze medal in the women's shot put event. The 22-year-old Krishna not only made it to the podium with an effort of 16.03 meters, but also broke the Indian indoor national record. Krishna, representing the University of Nevada, threw 16.03 meters in her final attempt in the final held on Saturday, surpassing the prev…