Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Abdulla Aboobacker Wins Triple Jump at Qosanov Memorial
Abdulla Aboobacker, an Indian athlete, won the triple jump competition in Kazakhstan.
He jumped 16.08 meters, beating two South Korean athletes who jumped almost the same distance.
Aboobacker is trying to get into the World Championships in September.
Another Indian athlete, Murali Sreeshankar, also won in the long jump competition at the same event, marking his third win since returning from a knee injury.
Sreeshankar missed the Olympics because of the injury, but he is aiming to qualify for the World Championships as well.
Abdulla Aboobacker won the men's triple jump at the Qosanov Memorial 2025.
Aboobacker's best jump was 16.08m, securing the title.
South Korea's Yu Gyumin and Kim Jang-woo took second and third place respectively.
Aboobacker is in contention to qualify for the World Athletics Championships.
Murali Sreeshankar won the men's long jump on Saturday at the same meet.
- Who
- Abdulla Aboobacker.
- What
- Abdulla Aboobacker won the men's triple jump title at the Qosanov Memorial 2025.
- When
- The competition was held on Sunday.
- Where
- Almaty, Kazakhstan.
- Why
- He secured the title at the Qosanov Memorial 2025 athletics meet.
- Athlete
- Abdulla Aboobacker
- Event
- Triple Jump
- Location
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Winning Jump
- 16.08m
- Competition
- Qosanov Memorial 2025
- Other Winners
- Yu Gyumin, Kim Jang-woo and Murali Sreeshankar
- Championships
- World Athletics Championships (Qualification in progress)