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It was at the 2003 edition in Paris that Anju clinched a bronze to hand India its first-ever World Athletics Championships medal.
The inaugural championships are scheduled to be held in Budapest.
Barber's agent Paul Doyle said he died Wednesday at home in Kirkwood, Texas, of medical complications.
The AFI was earlier considering to bid for the hosting rights of the 2027 World Championships but it is now learnt that it has dropped the plan and is instead looking to host the 2029 edition.
The 24-year-old Malayali jumper registered his best attempt of 8.41m, way better than the World qualification mark of 8.25m, in the very first try of the qualification round.
Hussamudin was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a knee injury about an hour before his semifinal bout.
India's previous best show came in 2019 edition when Amit Panghal clinched an unprecedented silver and Manish Kaushik grabbed a bronze medal.
Chithravel also breached the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships qualifying mark of 17.20m.
The American was crowned world champion in 2017 and won three Olympic medals at the Rio Games in 2016.
India's tally has increased to four gold medals from the championships after all four pugilists who reached the finals secured the top prize.
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