SAAF Junior Athletics Cships: Pooja in the high jump, Siddharth in the shot put win gold medals - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights of day 1 of the SAAF Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai on Wednesday,
Indian youngsters are action in SAAF Junior Athletics Championships. (Representative Image)
The Indian young athletics contingent was in action at the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships, fighting for the South Asian Reign in Chennai on Wednesday.
After a good campaign at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Lima last month, Indian youngsters were seeing yet another international tournament exposure for them at home.
As it happened:
Gold - Wijesinghe Meron Julian (SRI) - 10.41s
Silver - Weeraratna Dineth Induwara (SRI) - 10.49s
Bronze - Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati (IND) - 10.56s
Gold - Abinaya Rajarajan (IND) - 11.77s
Silver - V Sudheeksha (IND) - 11.92s
Bronze - S. Wijetungage Shanella Anne (SRI) - 12.04s
Gold - Siddharth Choudhary (IND) - 19.19m
Silver - Anurag Singh Kaler (IND) - 18.91m
Bronze - A.W. Jayavi Ranhidha (Sri) - 15.62m
Gold - H.D. Shavindu Awishka (Sri): - 1:49.83
Silver - Vinod Kumar (IND): - 1:50.07
Bronze - Bopanna Klappa (IND): - 1:50.45
India's Laxmi Priya wins the silver medal whereas Laxita finishes in fourth position.
Gold - M.G.T Abhisheka Pemasiri (SRI) - 2:10.17
Silver - Laxmi Priya Kisan (IND) - 2:10.87
Bronze - U.M. Sansala Himashani Senevira (Sri) - 2:12.13
She will next go for 1.84m, which will be the new U20 National record in women's high jump.
Abinaya Rajarajan (IND): - 11.80s
V Sudheeksha (IND): - 11.98s
S. Wijetungage Shanella Anne (SRI): - 12.16s
K. Dhanani Rashma (SRI): - 12.25s
Ali Mariyam Ru Ya (MDV): - 12.37s
Nizaar Ahnaa (MDV): - 12.48s
Mst Sumaiya Akter (BAN): - 12.54s
Mayna Khanom (BAN): - 12.62s
Stay connected with The Bridge on #socials.