Punjabi athlete Niharika Vashisht won gold in the women's triple jump at the National Games yesterday, surpassing Kerala players. The 29-year-old jumped 13.37 meters and won gold in the women's triple jump at the National Games in Uttarakhand.

Niharika's best performance during the 2022-24 period was 13.07 meters. An improvement of about 30 centimetres. Meanwhile, Kerala player N.V. Sheena, who once jumped 13.60 meters, could only jump 13.19 meters in the cold weather here.

Niharika, who is not only a track star is also a famous social media influencer. Niharika is active on Instagram with 225,000 followers.