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Harel Advances to High Jump Final at U20 World Athletics Championships, Akwa Exits in 110m Hurdles
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First reported by Mako · Aug 8, 2026
What happened
Israeli high jumper Jayden Harel qualified for the final at the U20 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, while hurdler Liam Akwa was eliminated in the 110m hurdles qualifiers. Two other Israeli athletes also failed to advance in the 400m hurdles.
- 01Jayden Harel qualified for the high jump final with a 2.14m clearance, finishing ninth in qualifiers.
- 02Liam Akwa ran 13.79 seconds in 110m hurdles but missed semifinals by finishing 31st.
- 03Gal Netanel and Hila Versano failed to advance in 400m hurdles, running just over one minute.
- 04Harel's season best is 2.18m, set earlier this year at the same venue.
- 05The high jump final will take place between Saturday and Sunday with 13 competitors.
- 06Akwa narrowly missed his personal best by 0.02 seconds in the hurdles qualifying round.
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