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  "id": 343772,
  "title": "Basant Meghwal makes history with silver at World Athletics U20 Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/basant-meghwal-makes-history-with-silver-at-world-athletics-u20",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T03:48:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/basant-kumar-meghwal-creates-history-with-silver-medal-at-world-athletics-u20-championships/articleshow/133061896.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a groundbreaking performance, Basant Kumar Meghwal elevated himself into the record books by winning a silver medal in the men's high jump, reaching a personal best of 2.21 meters. This victory makes him the first Indian high jumper to achieve this honor at the championship. Additionally, Ashish Yadav's silver medal in javelin throw helped boost India's total medal count to two.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}