Date:18/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/18/stories/2008111856461800.htm

Sport - Wrestling

Kasaragod, Kottayam win titles

Principal Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kasaragod and Kottayam won the men’s and women’s titles in the State senior wrestling championships which concluded at the Central stadium here on Monday.

In the men’s section, Kollam and Kottayam finished second and third respectively. In the women’s section, Ernakulam and host Thiruvananthapuram took the second and third places.

The final placings: Men: 55kg: 1. Nishad A. Jabbar (Tvm), 2. Mohammed Ramees (Pkd), 3. K.R. Ajesh (Ktm) & P.G. Suressh (Idk); 60kg: 1.Biju (Ksgd), 2. M. Anshad (Pkd), 3. Rajan K.David (Ktm) & V.M.Suneesh (Klm); 66kg: 1. Subramaniyan (Idk), 2. K.V. Renjith (Ktm), 3. Akshay Ghosh (Tvm) & M. Ramsheed (Ksgd); 74kg: Shahjahan (Ksgd), 2. M.K. Jijesh (Klm), 3. David Philip (Tvm) & T.M. Suhaib (Pkd); 84kg: Tony K. Thomas (Ksgd), 2. G.B. Saneeb (Klm), 3. Jimshithlal (Kzde) & Alisas M. Ali (Ktm); 96kg: Roshan Philip Mathew (KSEB), 2. Robinson M. Paul (Klm), 3. Shahir Amjum (Ktm) & E.V. Saleesh (Kzde); 120kg: 1.Viyani Charly (Ksgd), 2. Sanju Raveendran (Tvm), 3. V.P. Sanoj (Klm).

Team championship: 1. Kasaragod (35 pts), 2. Kollam (24 pts), 3. Kottayam (23 pts).

Women: 48kg: 1. Anuja Asokan (Ekm), 2. V.C. Ajumol (Ktm), 3.M.G. Anjana (Tvm); 51kg: 1. Shelma Thomas (Ekm), 2. Biby K. Ravindran (Ktm), 3. A. Vinitha (Tvm); 55kg: 1. Surya Suresh (Ktm), 2. P.S. Abitha (Tvm), 3. Anjitha Shaji (Ekm); 59kg: Leena Maria Lukose (Ekm), 2. Sreeja P.Sathyan (Alp), 3. Jithu Maria Micheal (Ktm); 65kg: S. Soorya (Alp), 2. Soumya Sunny (Ktm), 3. Santhini Babu (Ekm); 67kg: 1. M.N. Aswathi (Ktm), 2. S.R. Rajitha Devi (Tvm), 3. E.J. Celin (Ksgd); 72kg: 1. Binumol K. Abrakam (Ktm), 2. Aswathy S. Gangadaran (Alp), 3. Joice George (Ekm).

Team championship: 1. Kottayam (20 pts), 2. Ernakulam (16 pts), 3. Thiruvananthapuram ( 8 pts).