Fresh from her gold-medal-winning performance at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships, Pooja added another significant milestone to her season by securing the women’s high jump title at the Indian Athletics Series–10 being held at NCOE Trivandrum.
The young high jumper cleared 1.81m to comfortably achieve the qualification standard for the 2026 World U20 Championships, continuing her impressive run of form on the domestic circuit.
The World U20 qualification mark was Pooja’s primary target heading into the competition, and she achieved it with authority. After successfully clearing 1.81m and securing both the title and the qualification standard, she elected not to attempt further heights.
The result comes just weeks after Pooja emerged as one of India’s standout performers at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships, where she captured the gold medal and established herself among the continent’s leading junior high jumpers.