Date:22/11/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/11/22/stories/2004112205801600.htm

Sport - Athletics

Jayanthi hogs limelight

CHENNAI, NOV. 21. R. Jayanthi of Golden Eagle Sports Club emerged winner in the women's javelin throw and shot put events in the SDAT's State performance athletic meet for November at the Nehru Stadium here.

The results (winners only): Boys: Category I (Class VII to IX): 400m: N. Lingeswaran (YMCA) 55.11s; 3000m: N. Lingeswaran (YMCA) 10:45.39; Long jump: H. Lalbahadur (Athens SC) 5.65m; Discus: C.P. Ummer Favaz (Chettinad Vidyashram) 32.92m; Shot put: R. P. Abhinav (Chettinad Vidyashram) 10.25m.

Category II (Class X to XII): 400m: K. Anburaj (YMCA) 52.4s; 5000m: S. Mohamed Harris (Universal SF) 18:56.83s; Triple jump: S. Vikgnesh (Golden Eagle SC) 13.48m; Discus: D. Deepak Narendran (Chettinad Vidyashram) 32.07m; Hammer: D. Deepak Narendran (Chettinad Vidyashram) 20.33m. Category III Open (men): 400m: M. Vijayakumar (Universal SF) 51s; 1500m: K. J. Santhosh (Universal SF) 4:22.62s; Javelin: V. Balamurali (SDAT) 51.97m; Shot put: J.J. Razeen (Golden Eagle SC) 12.76m.

Girls: Category I (Class VII to IX): 400m: A. Anitha Josphine (Golden Eagle SC) 65.41s; 3000m: A. Sumithra (Universal SF) 13:18.84s; Long jump: Sherlin Mary (Vijayakanth SC) 4.44m; Discus: Sony Wilson (Universal SF) 18.60m; Shot put: Sony Wilson (Universal SF) 7.22m.

Category II (Class X to XII): 400m: Pradeepa (Vijayakanth SC) 60.1s; 5000m: P. Lavanya (Universal SF) 21:48.98s; Triple jump: P. Malini (Vijayakanth SC) 10.48m; Discus: P. Dhivya (Vijayakanth SC) 24.68m; Hammer: R. Infancy Hutton (Universal SF) 16.42m.

Category III Open (women): 400m: K. Kasturi (Universal SF) 60.5s; 1500m: R. Pramila (Vijayakanth SC) 5:42.6s; Javelin: R. Jayanthi (Golden Eagle SC) 38.13m; Shot put: R. Jayanthi (Golden Eagle SC) 9.88m.