In Athletics, India’s Ancy Sojan claimed third place in the women’s long jump at the Lignano Meeting, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event held in Italy on Sunday.

Ancy showed consistent form, with five of her six jumps crossing the 6.15m mark. Her best jump of the day was 6.36m, achieved on her fourth attempt. Her jump sequence was: 6.26m, 6.35m, 6.19m, 6.36m, 6.18m, and 6.11m.

Australia’s Delta Amidzovski won gold with a 6.47m jump, while South Africa’s Danielle Nolte took silver with 6.44m. Nolte’s jump was below her season best of 6.54m recorded in May.

Ancy’s performance is an improvement from her 6.21m jump earlier in Spain during the European leg of the season. Her personal best remains 6.71m, set in Bengaluru last September.

She currently holds the final qualifying spot in the Road to Tokyo 25 rankings for the 2025 World Athletics Championships.