Indian triple jumper Selva Prabhu wins silver medal at NCAA Indoor Championships

India’s Selva Prabhu produced a personal best on his way to clinching the silver medal in the men’s triple jump event at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, USA.

A silver medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2022 and the U20 national record holder, Prabhu breached the 17m barrier for the first time, producing a best jump of 17.05m on Saturday.

With the effort, the 21-year-old, who is enrolled in Kansas State University, also set a national Indoor record.

However, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has strict guidelines for the ratification of national records, which often leads to the non-recognition of performances achieved in foreign competitions, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), if they do not meet AFI’s technical and anti-doping requirements.

NCAA manages its own dope-testing programme but it is not a signatory to the WADA Code.

Published on Mar 15, 2026