Date:24/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/24/stories/2008112459802000.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Saravanan corners glory

Sports Reporter

— Photo: V. Ganesan

N. Senguttuvan, winner of the 60kg section. .

Chennai: T. Saravanan from Krishnagiri district, belonging to the 75kg category, won the ‘Champion of Champions’ title at the Mr. Tamil Nadu bodybuilding championship here on Sunday.

Another impressive performance was that of N. Senguttuvan, who won the 60kg title. The 21-year-old, representing Tuticorin in the event, is the current Junior Mr. India in the 55kg category, having won the title earlier this year in Jursuguda, Orissa.

A total of 182 participants from 21 districts took part overall, with the six best from each of the eight categories qualifying for their respective finals. Karthi P. Chidambaram, All India Congress Committee member, inaugurated the event.

The results:

55kg Class: 1. V. Senthilkumar (Thiruvallur), 2. S. Prabhakaran (Trichy), 3. R. Ajay (Chennai); 60kg: 1. N. Senguttuvan (Tuticorin), 2. A Srinivasan (Chennai), 3. K. Hari Babu (Chennai); 65kg: 1. N. Perumal Durai (Chennai), 2. S. Vairamuthu (Virudhunagar), 3. G. Babu (Kanchipuram); 70kg: 1. R. Rajendiran (Madurai), 2. B. Haribabu (Chennai), 3. N. Murali (Chennai); 75kg: 1. T. Saravanan (Krishnagiri), 2. N. Kannan (Kanchipuram), 3. P. Suresh (Chennai); 80kg: 1. Murali Vijayakumar (Chennai), 2. S. Shivakumar (Chennai), 3. R. Mohanarangam (Salem); 85kg: 1. Saravana Raj (Chennai), 2. Karthik (Chennai), 3. Suresh (Coimbatore). +85kg: 1. Venkatesan (Chennai), 2. Riyas (Madurai), 3. John (Chennai); Overall Champion of Champions 2008: T. Saravanan (Krishnagiri)