Javelin Star Kishore Jena Uncertain For World Championships After Hungarian Embassy Cancels Visa
File picture of Kishore Kumar Jena© Twitter
Indian javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena’s participation within the World Championships in Budapest was on Wednesday rendered uncertain after his one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy in New Delhi. Jena, who gained gold within the Sri Lankan Nationwide Championships on July 30 with a private better of 84.38m, had made the reduce for the celebrated event by the world rating quota.
“Setback for #javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena as Embassy of #Hungary in Delhi has cancelled his one month #visa for causes unknown. He’s uncertain for world championships,” Athletics Federation of India (AFI) stated in a submit on social media platform X, previously twitter, on Wednesday.
“Odisha javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena was issued 1 month Schengen visa final month. He was to depart for Budapest on August 20. If visa cancelled, he cannot compete.” An AFI supply, nevertheless, stated that the federation has requested the Hungarian embassy to look into the matter in order that he can journey to Budapest.
Jena had certified for the occasion after being positioned thirty sixth within the Highway to Budapest listing up to date by World Athletics (WA) following the completion of the qualification interval on July 30.
The 27-year-old from Odisha is likely one of the 4 Indian javelin throwers to have certified for the World Championships. DP Manu and Rohit Yadav had additionally made the reduce however the latter pulled out after present process an elbow surgical procedure on his throwing arm.
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra had certified as wild card by advantage of being reigning Diamond League champion.
Jena, who had gained silver within the Nationwide Inter-State in June, and Manu are the one Indian athletes but to succeed in Budapest out of the 28-member squad.
The showpiece occasion will get underway on August 19 however males’s javelin throw begins on August 25 with the qualifying spherical, whereas the ultimate might be held on August 27.
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