Triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary has been cleared for the Olympics after passing a fitness trial at his training base in Italy, Athletics Federation of India said on Wednesday.
Fourteen Indians have qualified in track and field events for the London Games.
AFI Secretary General C.K. Valson said Maheshwary had undergone a fitness test in Italy and the federation was satisfied with the result.
“He did a trial jump and came up with a 16.45m in nine strides at his training base in Italy on Monday. We got the report and cleared him for the Olympics,” Valson said.
Interestingly, the AFI selection committee met here on Monday and decided to send all the 14 athletes to the Olympics subject to their fitness.
Maheshwary confirmed from his training base at Forli, near Milan, that he has been given the green signal for the Olympics.
“My coach has sent the report and I have been cleared to take part in the Olympics. I am now looking forward to the Games,” he said.
National record holder Maheshwary had qualified for the quadrennial event after he exactly touched the ‘B’ qualification standard with a jump of 16.85m at the Federation Cup in Patiala in April.
Valson said that a similar fitness test will also be held in case of triple jumper Mayookha Johny at her training base in Germany.
