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• 19-year-old Lakshadweep's Mubassina conquers odds to stake claim as a rising talent Mubassina Mohammed became first international athlete from the Union Territory and is fast emerging as a top long jumper in India Updated - October 27, 2025 02:37 pm IST - RANCHI PTI READ LATER SEE ALL Remove India’s top long jumper, 19-year-old Mubassina Mohammed.
• File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The far-flung and inaccessible Lakshadweep islands have no proper stadium, and track-and-field athletes there run on mud tracks.
• Despite the lack of infrastructure, 19-year-old
• 19-year-old Lakshadweep's Mubassina conquers odds to stake claim as a rising talent