The Inter-State Athletics meet, which took place in Bhubaneswar last week, was allocated as the primary qualifying event for the upcoming Asian Games by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). This was also the last event in India to achieve the mark.
As of now, over 70 Indian athletes achieved the qualification standard set by the AFI, both at the event and while competing abroad [Neeraj Chopra and Avinash Sable, who were the only athletes exempted from the meet].
Some athletes, such as long jumper Jeswin Aldrin, had achieved the qualification standard while competing abroad, but as per the AFI selection policy all athletes except the above mentioned had to compete at the Inter-States as well to seal their berths in the Asian Games contingent.
While multiple athletes have met the qualification standard in a few events, the AFI selection panel is likely to choose only the top two in each discipline. The AFI is expected to finalize the list in the coming weeks. They will also announce the relay teams along with the final squad.
Here's is a list of athletes who went past the qualification mark at the Inter-State, unless stated otherwise.
Men's Javelin Throw | AG Qualification Mark: 78.23m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 88.06m
Neeraj Chopra - 88.67 [achieved at Doha Diamond League]
Rohit Yadav - 83.28m
Kishore Kumar Jena - 82.87m
Shivpal Singh - 81.96m
Men's Long Jump | AG Qualification Mark: 7.95m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 8.24m
Murali Sreeshankar - 8.41m
Jeswin Aldrin - 7.98m
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Men's Triple Jump | AG Qualification Mark: 16.60m | 2018 Gold Medal: 16.77m
Praveen Chithravel - 17.07m
Abdulla Aboobacker - 16.88m
Eldhose Paul - 16.75m
Men's Decathlon | AG Qualification Mark: 7500 pts | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 7878 pts
Tejaswin Shankar - 7576 points
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Men's 400m | AG Qualification Mark: 46.17s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 44.89s
Muhammed Ajmal - 45.51s
Muhammed Anas - 45.63s
Muhammed Anas Yahiya - 45.63s
Amoj Jacob - 45.91s
Men's 800m | AG Qualification Mark: 1:49.05s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 1:46.15s
Krishan Kumar - 1:46.17s - Men's 800m
Mohammed Afsal P - 1:47.47s - Men's 800m
Pradeep Senthilkumar - 1:48.10s - Men's 800m
Men's 1500m | AG Qualification Mark: 3:47.84s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 3:44.72s
Jinson Johnson - 3:42.77s
Ajay Kumar Saroj - 3:42.96s
Shashi Bhushan Singh - 3:43.93s
Yoonus Shah - 3:44.22s
Rahul - 3:45.05s
Sachelal Patel - 3:44.33s
Narender Singh - 3:46.67s
Rahul Baloda - 3:46.73s
Ritesh Ohre - 3:46.75s
Arjun Waskale - 3:46.85s
Sonu - 3:47.32s
Men's 5000m | AG Qualification Mark: 14:00.00s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 13:43.17s
Gulveer Singh - 13:34:23s - Men's 5000m
Harman Jot - 13:44:25s - Men's 5000m
Hemraj Gurj - 13:45:91s - Men's 5000m
Kuldeep Singh - 13:48.06 - Men's 5000m
Harjodhvir Singh - 13:59.37 - Men's 5000m
Men's 10,000m | AG Qualification Mark: 29.30.00 | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 29:00.29
Kartik Kumar - 29:01:84s
Gulveer Singh - 29:03:78s
Pritam Kumar - 29:22:36s
Harman Jot Singh - 29:26:86s
Men's High Jump | AG Qualification Mark: 2.24m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 2.30m
Sarvesh Anil Kushare - 2.24m
Jesse Sandesh - 2.24m
Men's Shot Put | AG Qualification Mark: 19.00m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 20.75m
Tajinderpal Singh Toor - 21.77m
Men's 400m Hurdles | AG Qualification Mark: 49.75s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 47.66s
Yashas P - 49.37s
Santosh Kumar - 49.52s - Men's 400m Hurdles
Women's 100m Hurdles | AG Qualification Mark: 13.63s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 13.20s
Jyothi Yarraji - 12.92s
Nithya R - 13.48s
Agasara Nandini - 13.55s
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Women's Long Jump | AG Qualification Mark: 6.45m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 6.55m
Ancy Sojan - 6.51m
Shaili Singh - 6.49m
Women's 400m Hurdles | AG Qualification Mark: 57.48s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 55.30s
R Vithya Ramraj - 56.01s
Sinchal Kaveramma - 56.76s
Women's 400m | AG Qualification Mark: 52.96s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 50.09s
Anjali Devi - 51.48s
Himanshi Malik - 51.76s
R Vithya Ramraj - 52.49s
Aishwarya Mishra - 52.79m
Women's 800m | AG Qualification Mark: 2:04.57s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 2:01.80s
Chanda - 2:03:82s
Harmilan Bains - 2:04:04s
KM Deeksha - 2:04:35s
Pooja - 4:09.52s
Women's 3000m Steeplechase | AG Qualification Mark: 9:47.00s | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 9:36.52s
Parul Chaudhary - 9:34.23s
Women's Javelin Throw | AG Qualification Mark: 56.46m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 66.09m
Annu Rani - 58.22m
Women's Pole Vault | AG Qualification Mark: 4.10m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 4.60m
Pavithra Venkatesh - 4.10m
Women's Triple Jump | AG Qualification Mark: 13.58m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 14.26m
Sheena N V - 13.60m
Women's Heptathlon | AG Qualification Mark: 5654pts | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 6026 pts
Swapna Barman - 5918 points
A Nandini - 5703 points
Women's 20km Race Walk | AG Qualification Mark: 1:35.00h | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 1:29:15s
Bhawna Jat - 1:37:03s
Women's Hammer Throw | AG Qualification Mark: 62.03m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 71.42m
KM Rachna - 65.03m
Tanya Chaudhary - 63.16m
Women's Shot Put | AG Qualification Mark: 16.30m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 19.66m
Kiran Baliyan - 17.17m
Manpreet Kaur - 16.61m
Abha Khatua - 16.39m
Women's High Jump | AG Qualification Mark: 1.80m | 2018 AG Gold Medal: 1.96m
Pooja - 1.80m