INDIA WINS 11 GOLD MEDALS ON FIRST DAY OF SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

INDIA WINS 11 GOLD MEDALS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

                                                            

Indians dominated the proceedings of the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship in a day, in which 11 gold, 10 silver and three bronze medals were on top for the medal on Saturday.

Arshdeep Singh gave India the first gold medal of the day in the junior men's javelin throw event with an effort of 71.47m, a new meet record. Sri Lankan pair of Prasanna Ranawaka (61.71m) and Anjana Fonseka (60.47m) won silver and bronze individually. 

A new meet record was also registered in the junior women's shot put event by India's Kiran Baliyan who won the gold with a 14.77m throw. India received the silver medal in this program in an effort of 14.54 meters of Anamika Das, while Sirisha Gunasekara (11.51 meters) of Sri Lanka won the bronze medal.

Later in the day, Indian junior also created new meet records in the men's long jump, women's 100m hurdles and 1500m event. 

"Lokesh Sathyanathan (7.74 meters) won gold for India in the final of the long jump while Sapna Kumari won the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdle at the time of 14.19s.". Durga Deore clocked 4:31.38 in 1500m to add one more gold to India's tally. 

"In the 4x100m relay race, Indian junior men won gold while women team gave the silver medal."

Other Indian medallists: 

Junior Women: Punitha Ramasamy (gold, long jump, 5.95m), Ajay (gold, discus throw, 50.11m), Ashish Bhalothia (bronze, discus throw, 46.52m), Pragyan Sahu (silver, 100m hurdles, 14.98s), Chaitrali Gujar (silver, 100m, 12.24s), Subha Venkatesan (silver, 400m, 55.18s), Rachna Gujar (bronze, 400m, 55.70s), Poonam Sonune (silver, 1500m, 4:36.65). 

Junior Men: Gurjeet Singh (silver, high jump, 2.00m), Rishabh Rishiwar (silver, long jump, 7.43m), Kunal Choudhary (gold, 110m hurdles, 14.50s), Mohammed Fias (silver, 110m hurdles, 14.55s), Prajwal Ravi (gold, 100m, 10.81s), Akash Kumar (bronze, 100m, 10.89s), Ankit (gold, 1500m, 3:51.52), Ajit Kumar (3:53.45).