He is the Commonwealth Games champion, the man who surprised many as he grabbed the gold in Birmingham. But triple jumper Eldhose Paul is yet to cross the 17m barrier under legal wind conditions and that is something he would like to achieve as soon as possible..
The Birmingham gold last August came with a wind-assisted (+3.1) 17.03m and hence will not be counted as personal best. His best under legal wind conditions was the 16.99m at the Federation Cup in Malappuram in April 2022.
Eldhose will get a chance to cross 17m when he competes in the Diamond League opener in Doha on May 5.