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<div>{{short description|Indian long jumper}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| image = Long Jump Bronze Medalist, Nayana James.jpg<br />
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| caption = |<!-- Personal information --><br />
| birth_name = <br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|18|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6017692-nayana-james.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref><br />
| height = 1.74m<br />
| weight = 62 kg<br />
|Spouse Name = Kevin Peter Oscar<br />
| education = [[University of Kerala]]|<!-- Sport --><br />
| country = India<br />
| sport = [[Track and field]]<br />
| event = [[Long jump]]<br />
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| worlds = <br />
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| pb = 6.55 ([[Patiala]] 2017)<br />
| show-medals = yes<br />
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}}<br />
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2017 Asian Athletics Championships|2017 Bhubaneswar]]|[[2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's long jump|Long jump]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Competition|National Championships}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[2018 Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championship|2018 Patiala]]|[[2018 Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championship – Women's long jump|Long jump]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[2017 Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championship|2017 Patiala]]|[[2017 Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championship – Women's long jump|Long jump]]}}<br />
| updated = 25 August 2018<br />
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'''Nayana James''' (born 18 October 1995) is an Indian athlete competing in the [[long jump]] event.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Is Nayana James next big thing after Anju Bobby George|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/is-nayana-james-next-big-thing-after-anju-bobby-george/articleshow/59410047.cms|accessdate=7 July 2017|work=The Times of India|date=2 July 2017}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|title=Nayana James steals the thunder at Federation Cup|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/nayana-james-steals-the-thunder-at-federation-cup/articleshow/58966997.cms|accessdate=7 July 2017|work=The Times of India|date=2 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nayana James makes big strides|url=http://archive.asianage.com/other-sports/nayana-james-makes-big-strides-087|accessdate=7 July 2017|work=The Asian Age|date=9 November 2011}}</ref><br />
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She gained a bronze medal at [[2017 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's long jump]] while her compatriot, [[Neena Varakil]], took silver.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/athletics/asian-athletics-championships-2017-list-all-medal-winners-india|title=Asian Athletics Championships 2017: List of all medal winners for India|date=2017-07-10|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Nayana was born on 18 October 1995 in [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], a district in [[Kerala]] state, India.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6017692-nayana-james.htm|title=Athletics {{!}} Athlete Profile: Nayana JAMES - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-08-25}}</ref> She was discovered by KM Peter, a former athlete, while she was a student at St. George's Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode. In 2010, Nayana shifted to the institute of the [[Sports Authority of India]] in [[Thalassery]], Kerala to train under Jose Mathew, former coach of the renowned athlete [[Mayookha Johny]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Nayana shot to fame after her gold-winning performance at the 21st Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships at Patiala in 2017. James recorded a 6.55m jump in the long jump event, her personal best.<ref name=":1" /> At the 22nd Federation Cup in Patiala, Nayana continued her streak by winning another gold in the long jump event.<br />
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Nayana's 6.55m jump is among the Top 5 Indian performances in long jump event history.<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, she secured the 12th place in the [[2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] Women's Long Jump event.<ref name=":2" /> At the 2018 Asian Indoors Games, Nayana bagged the silver medal with a leap of 6.08m in Women's Long Jump. <br />
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Nayana's current coach is Jaikumar P B .<ref name=":0" /><br />
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And Peak performance coach is Roshin K Varghese (Mr.M) <br />
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