Selva Prabhu

Selva Prabhu
Personal information
Full nameSelva Prabhu Thirumaran
Born (2004-12-28) 28 December 2004
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Triple jump
College teamKansas State Wildcats
Coached byYoandri Betanzos
Achievements and titles
Personal best17.05 m (2026)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 GlasgowTriple jump
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 CaliTriple jump

Selva Prabhu Thirumaran (born 28 December 2004) is an Indian triple jumper. He won the silver medal in the men's triple jump at the 2022 World U20 Championships, and the bronze medal in the men's triple jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Selva Prabhu Thirumaran hails from Madurai in Tamil Nadu. He trained under Yoandri Betanzos at the Inspire Institute of Sports in Ballari. He won gold medals at the 2022 Khelo India Youth Games and the U20 Federation Cup, and silver medals at the Inter-University Championships and the Khelo India University Games.[1]

In the men's triple jump at the 2022 World U20 Championships in Cali, Selva Prabhu won the silver medal with a personal best jump of 16.15 m (53.0 ft).[2] He registered a new personal best and set an Indian junior national record of 16.78 m (55.1 ft) at the Venizelia-Chania International Meet in Greece in 2023, which moved him into the top-ten on the Indian all-time list.[1][3] Later that year, he became the first Indian to be named Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year by Asian Athletics Association (AAA).[1]

In January 2026, competing for Kansas State University in the United States, Selva Prabhu jumped 16.49 m (54.1 ft) to win the Thane Baker athletics meet in Manhattan, Kansas.[3] In March 2026, he finished second at the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships held at Fayetteville, Arkansas, with a personal best 17.05 m (55.9 ft).[4] On 12 June, he registered his outdoor season's best of 16.92 m (55.5 ft) to win the triple jump title at the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[5][6] On 1 August 2026, he won the bronze medal in the men's triple jump event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a best jump of 16.52 m (54.2 ft).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Meet Selva Prabhu: The first Indian to win the Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year award". ESPN. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hibbert springs triple jump stunner to win world U20 title in Cali". World Athletics. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Selva Prabhu clears Asian Games 2026 qualifying mark in triple jump at Kansas athletics meet". Olympics.com. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Oregon's Simeon Birnbaum closes fast to secure elusive 1,500 metres title". Dye Stat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Selva Prabhu champion men's triple jump - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2026". Dye Stat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Crumley, Euan. "Matt Denny's golden throw puts him in elite company". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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