Seventeen years is a long time to wait for a record to fall — but at the Junior Federation Cup, Sadhana Ravi made it look effortless.
The 2025 U18 national champion delivered a statement performance in the women’s triple jump, soaring to 12.97m to clinch gold and rewrite the meet record books. In doing so, she erased Gayathry’s long-standing mark of 12.87m set back in 2009 — a record that had stood unchallenged for nearly two decades.
But this wasn’t just about one record. With that leap, Sadhana also comfortably breached the Asian U20 qualification standard of 12.67m, underlining her growing stature as one of India’s most promising jumpers.
The competition itself had depth. Jasleen Kaur, the Indian Athletics Series-3 U20 champion, pushed the field with a strong 12.72m effort to finish second — also going past the Asian U20 mark. It was a reminder that India’s next generation in the horizontal jumps is not just emerging, but competing at a high level.
For Sadhana, however, this performance is part of a bigger trajectory. Earlier this season, she had already crossed the coveted 13m barrier, registering a personal best of 13.08m at the Open Jumps meet. That mark currently places her second in Asia in the U20 category — a significant indicator of her continental standing.
What stands out is not just the distances, but the consistency. To deliver near-13m performances across competitions suggests an athlete in control of her rhythm, technique, and competitive mindset.
With the Asian U20 Championships on the horizon, Sadhana Ravi isn’t just qualifying — she’s positioning herself as a serious contender.