Tokyo: Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar failed to qualify for the final in the World Championships with a 14th place finish in his qualification group as the country’s athletes continued their disappointing performance here on Monday.
Competing in his third Worlds, Sreeshankar could only produce a best jump of 7.78m in his three attempts in Group A qualification round. National record holder Parul Chaudhary and Ankita Dhyani finished 9th and 11th in the women’s 3000m steeplechase heats.