In Athletics, Tamil Nadu triple jumper Praveen Chitravel set a new meet record of 17.18m at the ongoing National Inter-State Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai today.

The previous inter-state meet record was held by Punjab's Arpinder Singh – 17.17m in Lucknow in 2014.

The effort, which came in his second attempt, means that Chitravel has qualified for the upcoming World Championships in Oregon. The entry standard for worlds is 17.14m. Chitravel's jump of 17.18m is third on the all-time India list.