Dev Meena
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 Meena in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Dev Kumar Meena | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 2005 Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Arts | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Khalsa College, Amritsar | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ángel García | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 5.40 m NR (2025) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dev Kumar Meena (born 7 May 2005) is an Indian pole vaulter.[1] His personal best jump of 5.40 m, set at the 2025 World University Games, is the Indian record.[2]
Meena was born on 7 May 2005 in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] He initially competed as a 400 m runner before shifting to pole vault on the advice of coach Ghanshyam Yadav, who considered his physique suited to the event. He trains at the Madhya Pradesh Athletics Academy in Bhopal and has also worked under Cuban coach Ángel García.[3]
