Ankit Sharma
Ankit Sharma is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. He is among the male long jumpers from India who have represented the country in international athletics competitions.
Key facts
| Name | Ankit Sharma |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Discipline | Long jump |
| Gender | Male |
Background
Sharma is associated with Indian athletics, a discipline administered nationally by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). The long jump is one of the horizontal jumping events in track and field, in which athletes sprint along a runway and leap into a sand pit, with the distance measured from a take-off board.
Career
As a long jumper, Sharma has taken part in domestic Indian athletics meets and has been recognised among Indian sportspersons competing in field events. Indian long jumpers typically progress through state and national championships organised under the AFI before being considered for selection to multi-sport events such as the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and South Asian Games, as well as continental and world athletics meets.
Significance
Sharma's career forms part of the wider development of horizontal jumps in Indian athletics, a field in which India has produced internationally competitive performers over recent decades. Long jump remains one of the field events in which Indian athletes have regularly featured at the Asian level.
Related topics
- Long jump
- Athletics Federation of India
- Athletics in India
- India at the Asian Games
- Indian National Games
References
- Wikidata entry: Q25118998