Date:27/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/27/stories/2008062761642000.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Varsha wins gold

BANGALORE: Varsha Singh prevailed over S. Geetha Rani Devi and claimed gold in the senior girls’ fin weight final of the National Open taekwondo championship here on Thursday.

The results (all finals): Men: Lightweight: 1. Sachin T. Kodre (Mah), 2. Jaman Singh (SSCB), 3. Dinesh (CISF) & Kamlesh Sharma (CISF). Junior boys: Finweight: 1. S. Mahaboob Basha (AP), 2. S. Farahtullah (AP), 3. Amar Viswakarma (Jhar) & Tara B. Thapa (Jhar).

Senior girls: Finweight: 1. Varsha Singh (UP), 2. S. Geetha Rani Devi (CRPF), 3. Kanak Agaral (MP) & Palak Sharma (Pun). Junior girls: Finweight: 1. Laishram Naobi Devi (Man), 2. Supiya S. Qureshi (Mah), 3. Ambika B. Khot (Kar) & Komal A. Yadav (Mah). Lightweight: Arundhathi M. Deshpande (Mah), 2. K. Thoibisana (Man), 3. K.K. Mathurabashini (TN) & Sehlin Thomas (Ker). — Special Correspondent