Avinash Sable looks to improve his exploits from Tokyo 20 as looks for a Top 6 finish at Paris Olympics 2024

New Delhi: Indian steeplechaser Avinash Sable looks to improve his position from Tokyo 20 as he looks to qualify for the knockout stages of the Paris 2024. With a timing of 8:15 minutes, the Indian athlete finished in the fifth position and thereby qualified for the knockout/medal races of the Paris Olympics 2024.

#ParisOlympics2024 #Athletics | India’s Avinash Sable in action in men’s 3000m steeplechase qualification

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Sable’s performance at the Paris Olympics 2024 becomes the first Indian to reach the final of the Steeplechase event.

AVINASH SABLE is scheduled to participate in the 3000m Steeplechase final on August 8th.

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Earlier, Sable had broken the national record at the Paris Diamond League 2024. Furthermore, he had also managed to win the Asian Games in Hangzhou in the same category. Now, can he manage to win the gold medal in the Paris Olympics?

🇮🇳 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! A superb effort from Avinash Sable in the men’s 3000m steeplechase event to finish in the top 5 in his heat and secure his spot in the final.

🏃 He finished at 5th with a timing of 8:15.43.

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Qualifiers from Heat 2

With Tomas Habarta of the Czech Republic pulling out of the race in the initial minutes of the race, the athletes were left with only 5 qualification spots out of the stipulated 6 spots. Below is the list of all the qualified athletes:

1. Mohamed Tindouft (MOR)- 8:10.62
2. Samuel Firewu (ETH)- 8:11.61
3. Abraham Kibiwot (KEN)- 8:12.02
4. Ryuji Miura (JAP)- 8:12.41
5. Avinash Sable (IND)- 8:15.43

Where to watch the Paris Olympics 2024?

Media outlet Viacom18 has acquired exclusive rights to stream the 2024 Paris Olympics. Naturally, the Paris Olympics 2024 will be telecasted live on the Sports18 networks. The various languages in which the viewers can avail the benefit of the telecast of the Olympics are as follows:

• Sports18 1- English, Tamil and Telegu
• Sports18 2- Hindi

Fans can also watch the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 for free on the OTT on Jio Cinema across multiple languages.