Lucknow, May 1 -- Shahnawaz Khan, the rising long jump sensation from Uttar Pradesh, broke the U20 national record at the 24th National Junior Athletics Federation Cup 2026 in Tumkur, Karnataka last week, and is now dreaming big.

If all goes to plan, he will attempt a top finish at the next World U20 Championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. "Now, my next target is to make a top finish at the next Asian Games and I am leaving no stone unturned to make it happen," said Shahnawaz after a strenuous training session at SAI Trivandrum on Thursday.

Last Monday, the 19-year-old from Pratapgarh produced a breathtaking leap of 8.23m to clinch gold, eclipsing the previous mark of 8.10m set by Murali Sreeshankar in 2018. This monumental e...