Asian champion Jyothi Yarraji has suffered a knee injury during training, jeopardising her preparations for the World Championships later this year in Tokyo, the 100m hurdler confirmed on Wednesday.
Postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Games has been a stepping stone for many young athletes to announce their arrival in the big league.
Jyothi finished seventh in her 100m hurdles heat and could not progress to the semi-finals while Krisha Kumar, competing in the 800m heats also finished 7th in his heat.
For the second consecutive day Andhra Pradesh's 23-year-old 100m hurdles specialist Jyothi Yarraji hogged the limelight at the 26th National Federation Cup Athletics Championship, claiming a gold medal in the women's 200m here on Thursday.
India's Jyothi Yarraji and Jeswin Aldrin continued their national record-breaking spree and won silver medals in women's 60m hurdles and men's long jump, respectively, at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023, here on Sunday.
