Shaili Singh grabbed silver in the Women's Long Jump Final on day 3 of the Asian Athletics Championships 2023. The teenager impressed everyone on Friday (July 14) with her performance.Shaili Singh and Seventeen other athletes geared up for the final of the event in the afternoon on Friday after the qualifying session on day 2 was called off because of rain.The Indian star took the lead with her first attempt, reaching 6.54m. However, she could not better it in the following five attempts. Her sequence ended as 6.54m, 6.22m, 6.22m, 6.28m, 6.09m, 6.02m.Japan's Sumire Hata had a slow start to the final, making 6.36m in the first attempt and fouling in the second. Her best attempt of the night came at T6, where she ended with 6.97m to clinch the gold medal. Her sequence was- 6.36m, x, 6.52m, 6.74m, 6.59m, 6.97m.Fans were pleased with the Indian prodigy's performance and took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian athlete.BIJU CYRIAC@bijucyriacTOI#Asia #Athletics Sumire Hate of Japan won the women's long jump with a new Championship record of 6.97m at the Asian Athletics meet. She beat India's Shaili Singh who took the silver with 6.54m#Asia #Athletics Sumire Hate of Japan won the women's long jump with a new Championship record of 6.97m at the Asian Athletics meet. She beat India's Shaili Singh who took the silver with 6.54mMervin LR@mervin_lrIt's silver for Shaili Singh!🥈The 19-year-old leapt 6.54m to make the podium in the women's long jump competition.It's silver for Shaili Singh!🥈🎉The 19-year-old leapt 6.54m to make the podium in the women's long jump competition.navneet singh@navneetsportMassive jump by Japan's Sumire Hata--6.97m, she wins gold in women’s long jump at #AsianAthletics2023 India's Shaili Singh wins silver with 6.54m.91Massive jump by Japan's Sumire Hata--6.97m, she wins gold in women’s long jump at #AsianAthletics2023 India's Shaili Singh wins silver with 6.54m.Rahul Bhutani@BhutaniRahulBig shout out to Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan who finished 2nd and 4th respectively in the Women’s long jump final at #AsianAthleticsChampionships today. Shaili had a best jump of 6.54m while Ancy’s best mark was 6.41m. Well done both #IndianAthletics19Big shout out to Shaili Singh and Ancy Sojan who finished 2nd and 4th respectively in the Women’s long jump final at #AsianAthleticsChampionships today. Shaili had a best jump of 6.54m while Ancy’s best mark was 6.41m. Well done both #IndianAthleticsWith the silver, Shaili Singh has a good chance of making it to the World Championships in Budapest. The Indian athlete is currently in 36th place in the Road to Budapest rankings.Notably, the first 36 athletes in the World Rankings will qualify for the event. This silver medal will push the teenager's rankings further and is likely to qualify for the mega event.Ancy Sojan finishes 4thIndia's Ancy Sojan had a close battle with China's Zhong Jiawei for the Bronze medal. The Indian led the competition until the fifth attempt after a 6.41m finish on the second attempt. However, Zhong Jiawei's attempt of 6.46m helped her grab the bronze medal. The Chinese athlete had three foul attempts out of her six but still managed to finish in the third position amongst 18 athletes on Friday.Ancy Sojan's attempts were 6.18m, 6.41m, x, 6.25m, 5.97m and 6.24m. China's Zhong Jiawei ended with x, 6.15m, x, 6.23m, 6.46m, x.