The World Athletics Championships begins in Hungarian capital Budapest today and runs till August 27. India have won two medals so far in the championships - Anju Bobby George winning a bronze medal in women's long jump in 2003 and Neeraj Chopra claiming a silver medal in men's javelin throw last year.
Indian squad
Javelin throw
Men: Neeraj Chopra, D P Manu, Kishore Jena
Women: Annu Rani
3000m steeplechase
Men: Avinash Sable
Women: Parul Chaudhary
Long jump
Men: M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin
Women: Shaili Singh
100m hurdles
Women: Jyothi Yarraji
20km race walk
Men: Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh
35km race walk
Men: Ram Baboo
800m
Men: Krishan Kumar
1500m
Men: Ajay Kumar Saroj
400m hurdles
Men: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan
High jump
Men: Sarvesh Anil Kushare
Triple jump
Men: Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhose Paul
4x400m relay
Men: Amoj, Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian
Live streaming
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Schedule of Indian athletes
August 19
Men’s 20m race walk final: Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Singh (12:40 pm)
Men’s 3000m steeplechase heats: Avinash Sable (3:05 pm)
Women’s long jump qualification: Shaili Singh (3.55 pm)
Men’s 1500m heats: Ajay Kumar Saroj (10:32 pm)
Men’s triple jump qualification: Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhose Paul (11:05 pm)
August 20
Men’s high jump qualification: Sarvesh Anil Kushare (2:05 pm)
Men’s 400m hurdles heats: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (2:55 pm)
Women’s long jump final: Shaili Singh (subject to qualification) (8:25 pm)
Men’s 1500m semifinals: Ajay Kumar Saroj (subject to qualification) (9:05 pm)
August 21
Men’s 400m hurdles semifinal: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (subject to qualification) (11:05 pm)
Men’s triple jump final: Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhouse Paul (subject to qualification) (11:10 pm)
August 22
Women’s 100m hurdles heats: Jyothi Yarraji (10:10 pm)
Men’s 800m heats: Krishan Kumar (10:50 pm)
Men’s high jump final: Sarvesh Anil Kushare (subject to qualification) (11:25 pm)
Men’s 3000m steeplechase final: Avinash Sable (subject to qualification) (1:12am - August 23)
August 23
Women’s javelin throw qualification: Annu Rani (1:50 pm or 3:25 pm)
Men’s long jump qualification: M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin (2:45 pm)
Women’s 3000m steeplechase heats: Parul Chaudhary (11:15 pm)
Women’s 100m hurdles semifinals: Jyothi Yarraji (subject to qualification) (12:10 am - August 24)
Men’s 1500m final: Ajay Kumar Saroj (subject to qualification) (12:45 am - August 24)
Men’s 400m hurdles final: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan (subject to qualification) (1:20 am - August 24)
August 24
Men’s 35km race walk final - Ram Baboo (10:30 am)
Men’s long jump final: M Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin (subject to qualification) (11 pm)
Men’s 800m semifinals: Krishan Kumar (subject to qualification) (12:20 am - August 25)
Women’s 100m Hurdles: Jyothi Yarraji (subject to qualification) (12:55 am - August 25)
August 25
Men’s javelin throw Group A qualification: Neeraj Chopra, D P Manu, Kishore Jena (1. 40 pm or
3:15 pm)
Women’s javelin throw final: Annu Rani (subject to qualification) (11:50 pm)
August 26
Men’s 4x400m relay heats: Amoj, Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian (11 pm)
Men’s 800m final: Krishan Kumar (subject to qualification) (12 am - August 27)
August 27
Men’s javelin throw final: Neeraj Chopra, D P Manu, Kishore Jena (subject to qualification) (11:50 pm)
Women’s 3000m steeplechase final: Parul Chaudhary (subject to qualification) (12:40 AM - August 28)
Men’s 4x400m relay final - Amoj, Jacob, Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh, Arul Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian (Subject to qualification) (1:07 am - August 28)
(All timings in IST)
