With these two latest additions, India's gold tally has swelled to three.
Sumariwalla also said that the AFI is expecting at least 35 track and field athletes to take part in the Paris Olympics.
National record holder long jumper Jeswin Aldrin finished a disappointing 13th with a 7.69m effort in the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
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Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday.
India's hurdlers Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Ramraj advanced to the women's 100m hurdles final, while ace long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin also sailed through.
Neeraj Chopra will once again headline India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships
Sreeshankar jumps huge 8.41m in National Inter-State, qualifies for World Championships
Khatua was the joint record holder of 18.06m with Manpreet Kaur before this event. But with her fifth round hurl of 18.41m at the Kalinga Stadium, she became the sole national record holder.
A round-up of results from the Athletics World Championships in London on Saturday
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday.
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Murali Sreeshankar has opted to forgo the upcoming Diamond League final in Eugene to concentrate on his preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games
Vithya Ramraj equalled the legendary P T Usha's national record in the women's 400m hurdles.
India's Parul Chaudhary and Priti secured silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's 3000m steeplechase, unheralded Ancy Sojan made a grand entry on the big stage.
With a jam-packed schedule brimming with both legendary athletes and captivating storylines, Paris 2024 promises unforgettable moments.
Tejaswin will however focus on Asian Games 2023, which will be held from Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.
A low-down on the eight runners -- four men and four women -- who finished second in their qualifying heats to make the Olympic cut.
Ace shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and hurdler Jyothi Yarraji rewrote their national records, while long distance sensation Harmilan Bains sizzled on the track.
Shaili Singh finished third with a creditable effort of 6.65m in the women's long jump at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Yokohama on Sunday.
Double world sprint champion Kelli White was one of several big names to flop at the Qatar Super Grand Prix.
The lanky long jumper cleared 6.53m to finish a disappointing ninth in the final of the World Championship.
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Santhosh Kumar Tamilarnsan, Sarvesh Anil Kushare crash out in 400m hurdles and high jump
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In the men's 20km race walk, Vikash Singh finished 28th in a time of 1 hour 21 minute 58 seconds, while Paramjit Singh (1:24:02) and Akashdeep Singh (1:31:12) were 35th and 47th respectively in the event in which 50 athletes competed.
Indian long-distance runners Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh bagged a silver and bronze medal respectively in the men's 10000m race with personal best times at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.
Shot putter Karanveer Singh will be pulled out of the Indian team for the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok starting next week.
Neeraj claimed victory in the men's javelin event with a remarkable throw of 87.66m
Shankar achieved a national record-breaking overall score of 7666 points to clinch the silver.
Avinash Sable on Sunday became the first Indian track athlete to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing sixth in the Silesia Diamond League meet in Poland.
India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.
Yarraji clocked 13.05 seconds -- well below her national record of 12.78s -- to finish seventh in heats
The 2023 World Athletics Championships kicked off in Budapest on August 19.
Neeraj Chopra will be the cynosure of all eyes as India begins its athletics campaign in the Asian Games
Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but still finished second with a final round throw of 85.71m in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League
Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra will look to maintain his unbeaten streak in the prestigious Diamond League meet when he competes in a star-studded men's javelin throw field in Zurich on Thursday.
A wrap from Day 2 of the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest on Sunday.
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