Date:15/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/15/stories/2008121554641800.htm

Sport - Athletics

Prashanth bags a double

Bangalore: Prashanth Dwivedi bagged a double, winning the boys under-13 100m and long jump events of the Deccan Athletic Club weekend meet at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday.

The results (winners only).

Boys: Under-13: 100m: Prashanth Dwivedi, 13.2s; 800m: Shimin, 2:43.1; 3000m: Sachin Achari, 12:34.2; 80m hurdles: C. Pradeep, 15.4; Long jump: Prashant Dwivedi, 4.76m; Triple jump: P.T. Abraham, 9.51; High jump: S. Dinesh, 1.23; Shot put: Manoj Samuel, 7.90.

Under-16: 100m: C.V. Bijosh, 11.9s; 800m: Nanda Kumar, 2:16.4; 3000m: Rahul Hegde, 10:52.9; 110m: N. Vijay, 18.8; Long jump: Melvin Joseph, 5.64m; Triple jump: M.G. Goutham, 11.50; High jump: S. Harshith, 1.93; Shot put: Gaganpal Singh, 10.46.

Girls: Under-12: 100m: Semiral Dinha, 14.1s; 800m: Lopa Mudra, 2:49.8; 60m hurdles: Bhoomika, 12.8; Long jump: Semral Dinha, 3.83m; Triple jump: Priya Kini, 8.00; High jump: Poorna Devi, 1.10; Shot put: Chahana Suresh, 6.46.

Under-15: 100m: Praneetha Pradeep, 13.4s; 800m: R. Pooja, 2:32.7; 1500m: R. Pooja, 5:28.9; 100m hurdles: Srishti Sunil, 17.9; Long jump: Amulya Arun, 5.09m; Triple jump: Amulya Arun, 10.88; High jump: Srishti Sunil, 1.46m; Shot put: Twisha Shetty, 7.91.