Date:04/01/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/01/04/stories/2005010409331800.htm

Sport - Athletics

Double for Rukmini

HYDERABAD, JAN. 3. K. K. Rukmini of NAARM bagged a `double,' winning the women's shot put and discus events in the ICAR South Zone athletic meet at the RRC Grounds here on Monday.

Olympian N. Mukesh Kumar inaugurated the meet.

The results:

Men: 100m: 1. R. Sridhar (IIHR) 12.40, 2. K. Krishnan Nair (CPCRI), 3. J. Raja (CMFRI).

Long jump: 1. Ancil Pereira (CPCRI) 5.05m, 2. K. Krishnan Kunhi (CPCRI), 3. P.K. Mandal (NRCOP).

Shot put: 1. M.K. Samson (Naarm) 10.04m, 2. D. Balarama Reddy (CTRI), 3. A.K. Shaji (CMFRI).

Discus: 1. M.K. Samson (Naarm) 27.04m, 2. A.K. Shaji (CMFRI), 3. M. Bojappa Gowda (IIHR).

Women: 100m: 1. M. Valasa (CIFT) 16.54secs, 2. N.K. Durga (NRCS), 3. K. Jayashri (CPCRI).

Shot put: 1. K.K. Rukmini (Naarm) 7.74m, 2. U. Rama (DRR), 3. R. Nirmala (SBI).

Discus: 1. K.K. Rukmini (Naarm) 20.54m, 2. Esther Shekinah (SBI), 3. U. Rama (DRR).