CWG 2022 Twitterati laud Indian triple jump athletes Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker for creating history × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Athletics Commonwealth Games 2022 News CWG 2022 Twitterati laud Indian triple jump athletes Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker for creating history By Hari Kishore M Modified 07 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Eldhose Paul (left) and Abdulla Aboobacker celebrate after the triple jump event. (PC: Getty Images) India made history in the triple jump event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG 2022) on Sunday when Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker won gold and silver medals respectively. This is the first time Indian track and field athletes have finished 1-2 in any event at the Commonwealth Games. The twin triple jump medals have taken India's count in athletics to six. Read: "Give Savita Punia the Bharat Ratna" - Twitterati heap praise on Indian goalkeeper after team beats New Zealand 2-1 to win CWG 2022 bronze medal Eldhose Paul won the gold medal with a jump of 17.03m while Abdulla Aboobacker leaped 17.02m to win the silver medal. Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief won bronze with a jump of 16.92m. Another Indian, Praveen Chithravel, finished fourth with a jump of 16.89m. He was just 0.03m off the bronze medal. Twitter praises Indian triple jump athletes for their sensational show Social media broke into a frenzy, congratulating the Indian athletes for a twin-podium finish. Fans were elated with the way Indian athletes made history at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. Here are some of the reactions: Team India@WeAreTeamIndiaDouble sweep in Triple Jump! Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker create history for Team sealing ? and ? in Triple Jump at@birminghamcg22 Praveen Chitravel finished 4th in the event.#EkIndiaTeamIndia #WeAreTeamIndia20540Double sweep in Triple Jump! Eldhose Paul & Abdulla Aboobacker create history for Team sealing ? and ? in Triple Jump at@birminghamcg22 Praveen Chitravel finished 4th in the event.#EkIndiaTeamIndia #WeAreTeamIndia https://t.co/WTeZow7qfj Shyam Vasudevan@JesuisShyamGOLD AND SILVER FOR IN ATHLETICS! ??Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker create history with a 1-2 in men's triple jump. This is India's first gold medal ever in the event.The previous best was a silver in 1974 when Mohinder Singh Gill jumped 16.44m.#CWG2022 #B2022216GOLD AND SILVER FOR IN ATHLETICS! ??Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker create history with a 1-2 in men's triple jump. This is India's first gold medal ever in the event.The previous best was a silver in 1974 when Mohinder Singh Gill jumped 16.44m.#CWG2022 #B2022 https://t.co/7GnCZZKckF Trupti Murgunde@TMurgundeHistoric?& ?medals for in #triplejump at #CommonwealthGames2022 #EldhosePaul & #AbdullaAboobacker have made whole India proud by securing top 2 podium positions in #TrackandField event!!You guys are Champions@WeAreTeamIndia @SonySportsNetwk #B2022 #CWG2022112Historic?& ?medals for in #triplejump at #CommonwealthGames2022 #EldhosePaul & #AbdullaAboobacker have made whole India proud by securing top 2 podium positions in #TrackandField event!!You guys are Champions@WeAreTeamIndia @SonySportsNetwk #B2022 #CWG2022 https://t.co/93KqLdyJ7F Aaditya Narayan@AadityaN_28Would call it even madder that India were 0.03m away from a 1-2-3 in the Triple Jump. twitter.com/clutchplay/sta…Ashish Magotra@clutchplayIndia have confirmed a gold and silver in the men's triple jump!!! A 1-2. The madness.31India have confirmed a gold and silver in the men's triple jump!!! A 1-2. The madness.Would call it even madder that India were 0.03m away from a 1-2-3 in the Triple Jump. twitter.com/clutchplay/sta… Vishank Razdan@VishankRazdan#B2022, Athletics: IT IS 1-2 FOR INDIA IN THE MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP..ELDHOSE PAUL WINS?WITH 17.03m..ABDULLAH ABOOBACKAR WINS A?WITH A BEST EFFORT OF 17.03m..PRAVEEN CHITRAVEL WITH 16.89m COMES 4TH..WELL DONE ALL THREE.. THE RECORD OF WINNING A ? SINCE 2010 REMAINS INTACT152#B2022, Athletics: IT IS 1-2 FOR INDIA IN THE MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP..ELDHOSE PAUL WINS?WITH 17.03m..ABDULLAH ABOOBACKAR WINS A?WITH A BEST EFFORT OF 17.03m..PRAVEEN CHITRAVEL WITH 16.89m COMES 4TH..WELL DONE ALL THREE.. THE RECORD OF WINNING A ? SINCE 2010 REMAINS INTACT Amanpreet Singh@amanthejournoThis is really great result for Indian sport. One of the best in this edition of CWG.Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker finish 1 and 2 in triple jump.And it is only 6th gold that India has ever got in CWG history from track and field#CWG22 #CWG2022194This is really great result for Indian sport. One of the best in this edition of CWG.Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker finish 1 and 2 in triple jump.And it is only 6th gold that India has ever got in CWG history from track and field#CWG22 #CWG2022 Mukesh Srivastwa@marvelousmukesh#MedalAlert: It's double Joy in Athletics, We have won GOLD and SILVER in Men's triple jump event. HISTORIC moment for Indian Athletics. #Cheer4India #CWG2022161#MedalAlert: It's double Joy in Athletics, We have won GOLD and SILVER in Men's triple jump event. HISTORIC moment for Indian Athletics. #Cheer4India #CWG2022 https://t.co/dkpyA686mZ Vinayakk@vinayakkm#CWG2022 #B2022 #Athletics India 1-2 in men's triple jump! Eldhose Paul: ?Abdulla Aboobacker: ?scroll.in/field/1029925/…20035#CWG2022 #B2022 #Athletics India 1-2 in men's triple jump! Eldhose Paul: ?Abdulla Aboobacker: ?scroll.in/field/1029925/… https://t.co/1hnwEuPzMK SAI Media@Media_SAIWHAT A W?W JUMP!!#EldhosePaul creates history by winning 's 1st ever GOLD in Men's Triple Jump at #CommonwealthGames ?With the best effort of 17.03m he leaves everyone in awe of his stunning jump #Cheer4India#India4CWG2022 1/1897186WHAT A W?W JUMP!!#EldhosePaul creates history by winning 's 1st ever GOLD in Men's Triple Jump at #CommonwealthGames ?With the best effort of 17.03m he leaves everyone in awe of his stunning jump #Cheer4India#India4CWG2022 1/1 https://t.co/TN5bD57AUf Sports India@SportsIndia3History created as Indian finish 1-2 for first time in Triple Jump (first ever Gold)Eldhose PAUL and Abdulla Aboobacker won Gold and Silver in men Triple jump with best effort of 17.03 and 17.02Praveen CHITHRAVEL finish 4th @afiindia439History created as Indian finish 1-2 for first time in Triple Jump (first ever Gold)Eldhose PAUL and Abdulla Aboobacker won Gold and Silver in men Triple jump with best effort of 17.03 and 17.02Praveen CHITHRAVEL finish 4th @afiindia https://t.co/DC9Zoubskh India_AllSports@India_AllSportsThis is Super Special folks GOLD & SILVER medal for India in Men's Triple Jump event. Eldhose Paul won Gold 17.03m Abdulla Aboobacker won Silver 17.02m Praveen Chitravel finished 4th 16.89m @afiindia #CWG2022 #CWGwithIAS934228This is Super Special folks GOLD & SILVER medal for India in Men's Triple Jump event. Eldhose Paul won Gold 17.03m Abdulla Aboobacker won Silver 17.02m Praveen Chitravel finished 4th 16.89m @afiindia #CWG2022 #CWGwithIAS https://t.co/zFElheACWU Niharika Raina@niharika_rainaIndia 1-2 in the triple jump, thanks to Eldhose and Abdullah. Superb show! #B20221India 1-2 in the triple jump, thanks to Eldhose and Abdullah. Superb show! #B2022 Samreen@SamreenRazz#CWG2022 #Athletics THE SCENES! ICONIC ?Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker with a 1-2 finish in triple jump! scroll.in/field/10299254910#CWG2022 #Athletics THE SCENES! ICONIC ?Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker with a 1-2 finish in triple jump! scroll.in/field/1029925 https://t.co/cp2YvJzzbL Paul starts slow grabs lead in spectacular fashion Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief started with a bang when he stormed into the lead in his first attempt. The Indians, especially Eldhose Paul, were not even in contention at that point. Paul made a medicore 14.62m jump and gradually improved. Read: CWG 2022: Avinash Sable breaks national record again, wins silver medal in 3,000m steeplechase event The Indian gold medalist took the lead after his third attempt with his monstrous 17.03m jump, which was never beaten till the end. After five rounds, it was clear that it would be an Indian 1-2 finish. Paul became the first jumper to clear 17m in the CWG event when he jumped his personal best of 17.03m in his third attempt. Last month, Eldhose Paul scripted history by becoming the first Indian triple jumper to reach the World Athletics Championships final in Eugene. 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