Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Bengal's Tahura Khatun Aims for Gold at World U20 Championships
Tahura Khatun is a 19-year-old athlete from West Bengal who has made history by becoming the first athlete from her region to qualify for the World U20 Athletics Championships.
She will compete in the mixed 4x400m relay in Oregon, USA.
Tahura's ultimate dream is to win gold at the Olympics.
She trains at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Eastern Centre under coaches Sanjoy Ghosh and Jaspal Singh Pannu.
Tahura's success has brought greater expectations, but she is determined to perform well and make her country proud.
She hopes her achievements will inspire more young people in West Bengal to take up athletics.
Tahura Khatun is the first athlete from Bengal to qualify for the World U20 Athletics Championships.
She will compete in the mixed 4x400m relay in Oregon, USA.
Tahura's ultimate goal is to win gold at the Olympics.
She trains at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Eastern Centre under coaches Sanjoy Ghosh and Jaspal Singh Pannu.
Tahura's success has inspired her to encourage more youth in West Bengal to take up athletics.
- Who
- Tahura Khatun, a 19-year-old athlete from Phulbari village in South 24 Parganas district.
- What
- Tahura Khatun is preparing to compete in the World U20 Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA, with the ultimate goal of winning gold at the Olympics.
- When
- The World U20 Athletics Championships are scheduled from August 5 to 9.
- Where
- Tahura trains at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Eastern Centre and will compete in Oregon, USA.
- Why
- Tahura aims to make her country proud and inspire the youth of West Bengal to take up athletics.
Personal Ambition
Team Effort
Individual Goals
Personal Ambition
Tahura's ultimate goal is to win gold at the Olympics, focusing on her personal achievements.
Team Effort
She acknowledges the importance of team effort in the mixed 4x400m relay at the World U20 Championships.
- Athlete
- Tahura Khatun
- Age
- 19
- Event
- Mixed 4x400m Relay
- Championship
- World U20 Athletics Championships
- Location
- Oregon, USA
- Coaches
- Sanjoy Ghosh, Jaspal Singh Pannu
- Training Center
- Sports Authority of India (SAI) Eastern Centre
- Previous Achievement
- Gold in women’s 4x400m relay at Asian U20 Athletics Championships
