Athletics
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:
Live Updates
- 11 Sep 2024 3:40 PM GMT
That's it from our coverage of day 1 of SAAF Junior Athletics Championships
Medals Tally after Day 1️⃣:
India - 3🥇, 4🥈, 2🥉
Sri Lanka - 3🥇, 3🥈, 3🥉
- 11 Sep 2024 2:45 PM GMT
Wijesinghe Meron Julian wins the men's 100m gold medal with a timing of 10.41s
Gold - Wijesinghe Meron Julian (SRI) - 10.41s
Silver - Weeraratna Dineth Induwara (SRI) - 10.49s
Bronze - Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati (IND) - 10.56s
- 11 Sep 2024 2:38 PM GMT
Abinaya Rajarajan of India wins the gold medal in women's 100m with a timing of 11.77s
Gold - Abinaya Rajarajan (IND) - 11.77s
Silver - V Sudheeksha (IND) - 11.92s
Bronze - S. Wijetungage Shanella Anne (SRI) - 12.04s
- 11 Sep 2024 2:10 PM GMT
Up Next: - Junior women's 100m sprint final at 8:00 PM IST
Here is the start list for the women's 100m sprint final:
- 11 Sep 2024 1:45 PM GMT
A top 2 finish for India in men's shot put, Siddharth wins gold, and silver for Anurag
Gold - Siddharth Choudhary (IND) - 19.19m
Silver - Anurag Singh Kaler (IND) - 18.91m
Bronze - A.W. Jayavi Ranhidha (Sri) - 15.62m
- 11 Sep 2024 12:48 PM GMT
Sri Lanka's Awishka wins the men's 800m gold medal with a timing of 1:49.83
Gold - H.D. Shavindu Awishka (Sri): - 1:49.83
Silver - Vinod Kumar (IND): - 1:50.07
Bronze - Bopanna Klappa (IND): - 1:50.45
- 11 Sep 2024 12:39 PM GMT
Srilanka's Pemasiri wins the gold medal in women's 800m with a timing of 2:10.17
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
- 11 Sep 2024 12:22 PM GMT
In women's High jump, Pooja is the lone competitor left, clearing the mark of 1.80m
She will next go for 1.84m, which will be the new U20 National record in women's high jump.
- 11 Sep 2024 12:20 PM GMT
The top 8 qualifiers from the two heats of 100m women's are:-
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
