Bhubaneswar, Jun 17 (PTI) Touted as the heir apparent to the legendary Anju Bobby George, 19-year-old promising long jumper Shaili Singh aims to win a gold medal in the upcoming Asian Games, which will be the biggest achievement of her fledgling career.

Shaili, who recently won her maiden global medal — a bronze — at the prestigious Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Japan, is currently the Asian leader (No. 17 in the world this season) on the basis of her 6.76m jump at the Indian Grand Prix in Bengaluru in April.

That effort was also the second-longest jump by an Indian woman, just behind her mentor Anju Bobby George’s 19-year-old national record of 6.83m.

“I and my coach are preparing for a gold (in the Asian Games). We are ready for that. We are working hard to reach a level of performance to achieve that,” Shaili told

Source: PTI News