Kolkata, June 15: The Indian Athletics Series saw a remarkable display from Odisha sprinters at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Monday. Dondapati M. clinched the men’s 100 meters title with a time of 10.56 seconds and also secured second place in the men’s 200 meters event.
Astik Pradhan from Odisha emerged victorious in the men’s 200 meters with a time of 21.29 seconds. In the women’s 100 meters, Mousumi Roy from Odisha took the top spot, finishing in 12.06 seconds.
Athletes from various states, including Railways, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Police, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, also won gold medals. This event is part of a new domestic series initiated by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), aimed at providing local athletes with a competitive environment.
The series commenced on April 4 at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru and will conclude in September at the ABG Foundation in Bengaluru. This year, each athlete is striving to achieve qualifying marks for the Asian and Commonwealth Games, making these meets crucial for their preparation.
Results:
Men’s Events:
– 100 Meters: Dondapati M (Odisha) 10.56 seconds, Vignesh A (Madhya Pradesh) 10.73 seconds, Shiv Kumar Soren (Jharkhand) 10.80 seconds.
– 200 Meters: Astik Pradhan (Odisha) 21.29 seconds, Dondapati M (Odisha) 21.41 seconds, Aryan Ekka (Odisha) 21.90 seconds.
– 400 Meters: Mizo Chako Kurian (Air Force) 46.52 seconds, Tushar Kanti Manna (Navy) 46.82 seconds, Buddhadev Bauri (West Bengal) 47.29 seconds.
– 800 Meters: Shyam Milan Bind (Uttar Pradesh) 1:49.93 seconds, Sahil Khan (Rajasthan) 1:51.90 seconds, MD Mahasin (West Bengal) 1:53.51 seconds.
– 5,000 Meters: Ravi Gulia (Railway Sports) 14:09.94 seconds, Ajay (Haryana) 14:19.79 seconds, Satish Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 14:23.80 seconds.
– Discus Throw: Ujjwal (Haryana) 48.57 meters, Nirmal Jena (Odisha) 46.71 meters, Harpreet Singh (Punjab) 43.87 meters.
– Javelin Throw: Anil Rohidas (All India Police) 62.55 meters, Amit Majumdar (West Bengal) 62.18 meters, Manish Singh (Bihar) 61.01 meters.
– Long Jump: Jivanmukti Bilung (Odisha) 7.28 meters, Bhupender Singh (Railway Sports) 7.17 meters, Hemanga Borgohein (Assam) 7.07 meters.
Women’s Events:
– 100 Meters: Mousumi Roy Uttam (Odisha) 12.06 seconds, Swati Rongali (JSW) 12.20 seconds, Tamashree Mishra (West Bengal) 12.32 seconds.
– 400 Meters: Punita Durairajan (Tamil Nadu) 56.11 seconds, Aditi Banerjee (West Bengal) 56.96 seconds, Gurdeep Kaur (Punjab) 58.30 seconds.
– 5,000 Meters: Sanjivani Jadhav (Maharashtra) 16:47.16 seconds, Harmilan Bains (Chandigarh) 16:47.43 seconds, Sonam Parmar (IOCL) 16:49.34 seconds.
– Long Jump: Rimpi (Assam) 6.28 meters, Munmun (Assam) 5.88 meters, Bidisha Kundu (West Bengal) 5.85 meters.
Men’s Under-20 Events:
– 100 Meters: Tipan Das (West Bengal) 10.96 seconds, Mohit Mistry (West Bengal) 11.00 seconds, Kaushik Gogoi (Assam) 11.09 seconds.
– 200 Meters: Mohammad Rayan (Odisha) 22.42 seconds, Lastly Suchiang (Meghalaya) 22.50 seconds, Yarmanavil R (Meghalaya) 22.81 seconds.
– 5,000 Meters: Gopi Saroj (Karnataka) 14:50.24 seconds, Balram Mandal (West Bengal) 15:33.82 seconds, Neeraj Negi (Uttarakhand) 16:50.25 seconds.
– Long Jump: Jyotishman (Assam) 6.81 meters, Sanoyaj Mandal (West Bengal) 6.79 meters, Soham Kumar Biswas (West Bengal) 6.76 meters.
– Javelin Throw: Debashish Adhikari (West Bengal) 63.17 meters, Manoj S Chavan (Maharashtra) 61.55 meters, Narugopal Biswas (West Bengal) 59.39 meters.
Women’s Under-20 Events:
– 100 Meters: Archita Banerjee (West Bengal) 12.13 seconds, Anushka Kar (West Bengal) 12.20 seconds, Riya Roy (West Bengal) 12.85 seconds.
This event showcases the growing talent in Indian athletics and sets the stage for future competitions.
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