TN steals the show

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD OCT 20. Tamil Nadu athletes dominated the proceedings on the second day of the south zone junior athletic championships at the Lal Bahadur stadium here today. They shattered three national marks in their respective age groups as the state picked up twelve golds on the second day alone.

One of the outstanding performers was M. Sangeetha, who had two golds yesterday (including a meet record in the high jump), bettered her yesterday's high jump record (1.63m) while she was taking part in the pentathlon by clearing the bar at 1.65 metres. The tall and lanky 15-year old from Chennai also won a bronze in the javelin throw to show her class as an all round athlete.

S. Lakshminarayana of TN broke the national record in the triple jump for boys under 18 by clearing 14.80 metres. He broke the old national record of 14.75 set by Bennet Raja of AP in 1998 and also the south zone record of 14.57 metres set by Praveen Kumar of Kerala in 1998. Lakshminarayana is a second year B. Com student of Loyola College Chennai.

G. Subha also of TN broke the national record in the hammer throw for girls under 20 by chalking up a distance of 47.92 metres. The old record of 46.94 mts was held by international Jobeshwari Devi representing Bengal in 1999. The south zone record was held by Subha herself at 43.07 mts which she had set in 1999. Subha also won the gold in discuss.

Pooja Merita Jose of TN broke the national record in the shot put for girls under 16 when she chalked up a distance of 11.13 metres. The old national record was in the name of A. D'Souza at 10.75 metres . The old south zone record was held by Pooja at 10.64 mts which she created in 1999.

The results:

Boys: Under 20: 400m: 1. Ningappa (Kar) 50.7s. 2. Rito Kuriakose (Ker). 3. Vijaya Babu (TN). Long jump: 1. Praveen Gopal (Ker) 7.06m. 2. T. Vinod Raj (TN). 3. M. Sravana Kumar (TN). High jump: 1. S. S. Anwas (Ker) 2.03m. 2. T. Pradeep Raj Kumar (TN). 3. Puroshottam Raju (AP). 10km walk: 1. K. Sree Ram (AP) 51m 5.6s. 2. Ajay Kumar (Ker). 3. Sajeev K.K. (Ker). Discuss: 1. Edwin Pushparaj (TN) 39.39m. 2. S. Mahesh (Kar). 3. P. S. Kishwar (AP). 5000m: 1. Sudheer Kumar (Kar) 16m 28.0s. 2. P Sammaiah (AP). 3. B. Chandiriah (AP). 400m hurdles: 1. Joseph Abraham (Ker) 54.63s. 2. Biju S.R (Ker). 3. Sanjay Kumar (Kar). 4 X 400m relay: 1. Kerala (3m 22.8s), 2. TN. 3. AP. 200m: 1. Rijo Kuriakose (Ker) 22.3s. 2. Nimayath Ali Khan (AP). 3. Ningappa (Kar).

Under 18: Triple jump: 1. S. Lakshminarayana (TN) 14.80m (NMR) (OR 14.57 Praveen Kumar of Kerala, Old Rec 14.75m by Bennet Raja of AP). 2. R. Rajesh (Ker). 3. A. Vijay Anand (AP). 10km walk: 1. Mujahid Hussain (AP) 55m 20.7s. 2. S. Rajani Kanth (AP). 3. Murugeshan (TN). 400m: 1. P. Shankar (AP) 49.9s. 2. Abhilash (Ker). 3. Sreejith P. S (Ker). 5000m: 1. Mahesh Bhosle (Kar) 17.11.8s. 2. Yogeshwaran (TN). 3. Mallesh (AP). Discuss: 1. Manjunath (Kar) 49.00m. (NMR) (OR 45.62m by Edwin Pushparaj of TN). 2. L. Venkateshwar Rao (AP). 3. F. Shabeeb Rehman (TN). 4 X 400m relay: 1. Kerala 3m 24.0s. 2. AP. 3. Karnataka.

Under 16: 400m: 1. R. Srikanth (AP) 51.5s. 2. Prakash (Kar). 3. L. Venkatesh (AP). Shot put: 1. K. Satishwaran (TN) 14.32m. 2. A. Jose (Ker). 3. B. Ramesh (TN). Javelin: 1. Arun Kumar (Ker) 58.35m (NMR) (OR 54.34m by M. Pasha of AP). 2. Sanyasi Naidu (AP). 3. Sandy (Pondy).

Girls: Under 20: 400m: 1. Tharani N. (TN) 57.1s. 2. Swetha K. (TN) . 3. L. Lalitha (AP). Discuss throw: 1. G. Subha (TN) 35.64m. 2. Sweetha (Kar). 3. A. M. Sebastian (Ker). 10km walk: 1. G. Jose (Ker) 1hr 5m 28.2s. 2. Manjumol (Ker). 3. Shakeela Pinjara (Kar). 5000m: 1. B. Nagamani (AP) 19m 3.5s. 2. L. Manjala (Kar). 3. G. Dhanalaxmi (Pondy). 400m hurdles: 1. Rosalin Mary (TN) 1m 4.4s. 2. Archana (Kar). 3. Princy Mathew (Ker). Triple jump: 1. M. Krishnapriya (TN) 11.80 mts. 2. Noosheen Rajendran (TN). 3. Shehnaz (Ker). Hammer: 1. G. Subha (TN) 47.92m (NMR) (OR 43.07m G. Subha, Old Rec 46.94 m Jobeshwari Devi of Bengal). 2. Lajwanthi (Kar). 3. Abily Mol Sebastian (Ker). 4 X 400m relay: 1. TN ( 3m 59.7s.). 2. Kerala. 3. Karnataka.

Under 18: 400m: 1. S. Ambika (Kar) 1m 0.3s. 2. Harini (Kar). 3. Dhanalaxmi (TN). 5km walk: 1. V. Saraswathi (AP) 28m 50.8s. 2. Aby K. Baby (Ker). 3. Simmy Mani (Ker). Hammer: 1. K. G. Sharmila Urs (Kar) 35.64m. 2. Jissa James (Ker). 3. Kavitha (TN). Discuss: 1. Reena Rodrigues (Kar) 32.89m. 2. Sandra D'Souza (Kar). 3. Jayanthi (TN). 4 X 400m relay: 1. Karnataka (4m 5.1s). 2. TN. 3. AP. 3000m: 1. Ramya (TN) 11m 28.8s. 2. K. Guatami (AP). 3. Ashwini (Kar).

Under 16: 400m: 1. Sheena Toy (Ker) 1m 0.1s. 2. Manjula (Kar). 3. B. Swaroopa Rani (AP). Long jump: 1. T. Bindu (TN) 5.36m. 2. Divya Sukumaran (Ker). 3. S. Chinna (AP). Shot put: 1. Pooja Merita Jose (TN) 11.13 mts (NMR) (OR 10.64 by Pooja, Old Nat Rec 10.75s A. D'Souza). 2. Soumya Joseph (Ker). 3. G. Sreekeerthi (AP). Javelin: 1. S.. Mymoona (AP) 29.98 mts. 2. R. Pushpavathi (Kar). 3. M. Sangeetha (TN).

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