Thiruvananthapuram, June 15: In the latest leg of the Indian Athletics Series held in Thiruvananthapuram, 19-year-old Pooja showcased her remarkable talent by winning the women’s high jump event with a height of 1.81 meters. This victory follows her impressive performance at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championship in Hong Kong, where she set a national record by clearing 1.93 meters.
The senior men’s long jump event was equally thrilling, with David P from NCOE Bengaluru taking first place with a jump of 8.22 meters, narrowly beating Shahnawaz Khan from Uttar Pradesh, who achieved 8.17 meters. Jithin Arjun, representing JSW, secured third place with a jump of 8.12 meters. In the women’s 400 meters race, Rashdeep Kaur from JSW clocked 53.32 seconds to claim victory.
Results:
Men’s Events:
– 100 meters: Gibson I (Tamil Nadu) 10.51 seconds, Sam Vasant S (Tamil Nadu) 10.60 seconds, Shandosh P (Tamil Nadu) 10.70 seconds.
– 400 meters: Manu TS (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 46.24 seconds, Teerthesh P Shetty (Karnataka) 46.59 seconds, Santosh K (Tamil Nadu) 46.73 seconds.
– Long Jump: David P (NCOE Bengaluru) 8.22 meters, Shahnawaz Khan (Uttar Pradesh) 8.17 meters, Jithin Arjun (JSW) 8.12 meters.
– High Jump: Basant (NCOE Bengaluru) 2.19 meters, JC Sandesh (Karnataka) 2.13 meters, Aromal T (Kerala) 2.10 meters.
Women’s Events:
– 100 meters: Giridharani R (Tamil Nadu) 11.61 seconds, Prakriti R (Karnataka) 11.65 seconds, Subha Dharasini (Tamil Nadu) 11.70 seconds.
– 200 meters: Harita Bhadra (Reliance) 23.58 seconds, Prakriti Roopa (Karnataka) 23.75 seconds, Subha Venkatesan (Tamil Nadu) 24.29 seconds.
– 400 meters: Rashdeep Kaur (JSW) 53.32 seconds, Kumar Saloni Nagar (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 53.64 seconds, Devyani Ba (Gujarat) 53.89 seconds.
– 100 meters hurdles: Nandini K (Tamil Nadu) 13.42 seconds, Anjali C (JSW) 13.85 seconds, Shiny Gladysia (Tamil Nadu) 14.18 seconds.
– Long Jump: Bhavani Yadav (NCOE Bengaluru) 6.61 meters, Mubasina Mohammad (Anju Bobby George Academy) 6.39 meters, Kusuma Raoda (Anju Bobby George Academy) 6.39 meters.
– Triple Jump: Alina T Saji (Kerala) 12.87 meters, Pavitra G (Railway Sports) 12.84 meters, Janice Tresa R (Kerala) 12.71 meters.
– High Jump: Pooja (Haryana) 1.81 meters, Gigi George (Tamil Nadu) 1.64 meters, Saliha KH (Railway Sports) 1.60 meters.
Under-20 Men’s Events:
– 100 meters: Neel Samraj R (Tamil Nadu) 10.59 seconds, Rudra Shinde (Maharashtra) 10.61 seconds, A Abubakar (Karnataka) 10.62 seconds.
– 400 meters: Ranjit Kumar S (Tamil Nadu) 47.26 seconds, Abhay Kumar Dubey (Uttar Pradesh) 47.41 seconds, Loden Ramoo (Telangana) 47.57 seconds.
– 110 meters hurdles: Sandeep Vinod Kumar (Reliance) 13.63 seconds, Fazlul Haq (Reliance) 13.76 seconds, Kiran K (Kerala) 13.80 seconds.
– Triple Jump: Daksh Bishnoi (Punjab) 15.46 meters, Dhanush Raj M. (Kerala) 15.13 meters, Royshan P. (Tamil Nadu) 15.12 meters.
– Long Jump: Rajiv Roy (West Bengal) 7.45 meters, Toshik Kature (Chhattisgarh) 7.18 meters, Sri Ram R. (Kerala) 6.87 meters.
Under-20 Women’s Events:
– 100 meters: Nipam (Uttar Pradesh) 11.75 seconds, Ananya Suresh (NCOE Thiruvananthapuram) 11.85 seconds, Rujula Amol (Maharashtra) 11.86 seconds.
– Long Jump: Komal (Haryana) 5.62 meters, Magheli B (JSW) 5.61 meters, Jasmine (Kerala) 5.47 meters.
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