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The 28-year-old Nayana achieved her best jump of the day in her third attempt under rainy conditions at the World Athletics Continental Tour bronze level event.
Keralite triple jumper Eldhose cleared 16.35m at the Venizelia-Chania International Meeting, a World Athletics Continental Tour - Bronze level competition, held at Chania, Crete in Greece.
The 26-year-old Eldhose said he did not receive even a congratulatory message from the people helming the state sports department when he became the only Malayali to win an individual athletic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Abdulla Aboobacker and Eldhose Paul finished second and third respectively in the inter-state senior athletics in Bhubaneswar.
Athlete Eldhose won the second prize, while shuttler Treesa ended up third.
With a total prize money of Rs 12 lakh, the Malayala Manorama-Santa Monica Study Abroad Sports Awards is the largest monetary sports prize in Kerala.
The three contenders picked by the expert panel are Eldhose Paul (athletics), Sanju Samson (cricket), and Treesa Jolly (badminton).
From winning his first national triple jump title in 2021 to clinching the gold medal at the CWG in 2022, the humble boy from Kolenchery in Ernakulam has come a long way in a short span of time.
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