Bhubaneswar, March 25: Gurvinderveer Singh, a 26-year-old international sprinter from Punjab, secured the gold medal in the men’s 60-meter race on the final day of the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championship held at Bhubaneswar’s indoor stadium.
The thrilling final saw only five athletes compete after three false starts. Gurvinderveer maintained his focus, sprinting off the blocks swiftly and crossing the finish line in 6.60 seconds to claim the gold.
The men’s 60-meter race was anticipated to be exciting, but the three false starts significantly impacted Animesh Kujur, the defending national outdoor champion and a favorite. He was disqualified as the third sprinter due to the false starts.
Other athletes disqualified for false starts included Dondapti Mrityunjay Jairam from Odisha and Nehal Sagar from Karnataka. In the women’s 60-meter race, 22-year-old Harita Bhandara from Maharashtra emerged victorious with a time of 7.32 seconds.
Results from the second day include:
Men’s 60 meters: Gurvinderveer Singh (Reliance) 6.60 seconds, Lalu Prasad Bhoi (Odisha) 6.65 seconds, Nuzrat (Haryana) 6.71 seconds.
Men’s Under-20 60 meters: Kshitij Sunil (Maharashtra) 6.78 seconds, Rushiraj Singh (Gujarat) 6.87 seconds, Abhay Singh (Reliance) 6.88 seconds.
Men’s 400 meters: Mohammad Sinan (Reliance) 48.27 seconds, Mohammad Badusha (BSF) 49.83 seconds, Aryan Ekka (Odisha) 49.86 seconds.
Men’s Under-20 400 meters: Umesh Sahni (Uttar Pradesh) 49.14 seconds, Bapi Hansda (Odisha) 49.27 seconds, Pradeep Mane (Maharashtra) 51.66 seconds.
Men’s 1500 meters: Vinod Singh (Madhya Pradesh) 3:46.13 seconds, Jagdish (Air Force) 3:50.11 seconds, Sunil Yadav (Rajasthan) 3:50.56 seconds.
Men’s Under-20 3000 meters: Dolamani Chiraguna (Odisha) 8:39.13 seconds, Bitto Joseph (Kerala) 8:40.32 seconds, Ajay (Uttar Pradesh) 8:41.02 seconds.
Men’s Triple Jump: Vimal Mukesh (Navy) 15.41 meters, Robinson S (Tamil Nadu) 14.67 meters, Naresh Rohidas (Odisha) 13.92 meters.
Men’s Pole Vault: Reagan G (Tamil Nadu) 5.30 meters, Rambir Singh (Army) 4.85 meters, Binish Jacob (Railways) 4.55 meters.
Men’s High Jump: Swadhin Kumar Maji (Odisha) 2.18 meters, Sarvesh Anil Kushare (Maharashtra) 2.15 meters, Dhairyashil D (Maharashtra) 2.15 meters.
Men’s Under-20 High Jump: Basant (Rajasthan) 2.16 meters, Sagar Roy (West Bengal) 2.05 meters, Ankit Kumar (Rajasthan) 1.90 meters.
Women’s 60 meters: Harita Bhandara (Maharashtra) 7.32 seconds, Unnati Bolanda (Karnataka) 7.46 seconds, Trisha Nair (Maharashtra) 7.62 seconds.
Women’s Under-20 60 meters: Kajal Hirabhai Waja (Gujarat) 7.50 seconds, Mansi Rajak (Madhya Pradesh) 7.55 seconds, Hiral Johari (Madhya Pradesh) 7.75 seconds.
Women’s 400 meters: Kumari Saloni Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) 55.73 seconds, Sukhi Baski (Odisha) 55.67 seconds, Unnati Bolanda (Karnataka) 56.45 seconds.
Women’s Under-20 400 meters: Sai Chintan Senthil (Tamil Nadu) 59.96 seconds, Arpita (Odisha) 1:00.48 seconds.
Women’s 1500 meters: Priyanka C (Karnataka) 4:34.31 seconds.
Women’s Triple Jump: Mallala Anusha (JSW) 13.20 meters, Nimisha Dayama (JSW) 12.93 meters, Bhairabi Roy (West Bengal) 12.81 meters.
Women’s High Jump: Payal Jamod (Gujarat) 1.71 meters, Kevina Ashwini (Tamil Nadu) 1.71 meters, Pramila Rajgar (West Bengal) 1.68 meters.
Women’s Under-20 High Jump: Arpita Sarkar (West Bengal) 1.68 meters, Juin Mantsusa (West Bengal) 1.60 meters, Anrisha Klein (Meghalaya) 1.60 meters.
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