![]() Aboobacker in August 2022 | |
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevida |
Born | Nadapuram, Kerala, India [1] | 17 January 1996
Sport | |
Event | Triple jump |
Medal record |
Abdulla Aboobacker is an Indian athlete who competes in triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games [2] with a result of 17.02 m (55.8 ft). [3]
Date | Competition | Cnt. | Cat | Race | Pl. | Result | Score | Wind | Remarks |
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1 March 2022 | Indian Open Jumps Competitions, Thiruvananthapuram | IND | F | F | 3. | 16.81 | 1114 | NWI | |
23 March 2022 | Indian Grand Prix, Thiruvananthapuram | IND | F | F | 2. | 16.70 | 1136 | -0.6 | |
6 April 2022 | National Federation Cup, CH Muhammed Koya Stadium, Thenhipalam | IND | F | F | 4. | 16.50 | 1111 | +0.2 | |
21 May 2022 | Indian Grand Prix, Bhubaneshwar | IND | F | F | 1. | 17.19 | 1185 | +1.4 | |
14 June 2022 | National Inter State Senior Athletics Ch., Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | IND | B | F | 2. | 17.14 | 1179 | 0.0 | |
21 July 2022 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR | USA | OW | Q2 | 10. | 16.45 | 1106 | 0.0 | |
7 August 2022 | XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham | GBR | A | F1 | 2. | 17.02 | 1167 | +1.2 |
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