In the opening day of the World Athletics Championships in Doha today, Long jumper M Sreeshankar failed to reach the final after a disappointing performance while 400m hurdler M P Jabir made it to the semifinals. Another 400m hurdler Dharun Ayyasamy, the national record holder, tumbled after the last hurdle to fail to qualify for the semifinals.

The 20-year-old Sreeshankar could only produce the best jump of 7.62m from his three attempts in the qualification B. His effort was well below his season's best of 8.00m, which he had produced only last month in Patiala.

Sreeshankar's 7.62m effort here was his second-worst this season. He had 7.53m in the qualifying round of the National Inter-State Championships in Lucknow last month.