other-sportsUpdated: Sep 11, 2019 14:11 ISTAhead of the IAAF World Championships in Doha from September 27, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar has conveyed his inability to compete in the tournament to Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Tuesday. In a statement to the AFI, the US-based Shankar said he was in his off-season and not in jumping shape yet and hence declined to compete in Doha. Though he missed the qualifying standard (2.30m) by two centimeters, the 20-year-old Tejaswin Shankar made the grade by virtue of his being among the IAAF top performance list as he is ranked 39th in the world. The World Championships can have a maximum of 32 competitors in the high jump. “We would have liked him to compete in Doha and gain the experience of the big stage, but we respect his decision to decline the invitation.

Source: Hindustan Times September 11, 2019 08:40 UTC