Khelo India University Games: Vishnu breaks men’s long jump meet record

Madras University M. Vishnu was close to his personal best as he broke the men’s long jump meet record in the Khelo India University Games athletics, which concluded on Tuesday.

Vishnu had not competed in any national meets in the last two years, but he was in good form here, as he defeated the varsities national champion Krishna Sharma (7.47m) for the gold.

Meanwhile, Madras’ M. Gowtham equalled his own varsities National pole vault record and broke the meet record, and in the women’s 800m, Punjab’s Amandeep Kaur bettered the Games record.