Nandini, Deepthi, Srinivas shine
Promising Telangana athlete Agasara Nandini came up with another impressive performance in the National Federation Cup Junior Under 20 Athletics Championships at the War Hero Stadium in Sangrur, Punjab.
Nandini won the junior girls 100 metres hurdles by clocking 13.96 seconds, a time that also earned her qualification for the Junior World Championships to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 17 to 22. The qualifying time was set at
14.15 seconds.
Ann Tomy of Kerala
(13.98) and Unnathi Bollanda of Karnataka
(14.42) were second and third respectively.
Later, Nandini won the silver in long jump. She cleared 5.80 metres to be second to Shaili Singh of Uttar Pradesh, who leapt to
6.40m.
Anjali of Haryana was third with an effort of
5.63m.
Andhra Pradesh’s Nalubothu Shanu Srinivas won the Junior boys 100 metres with a timing of
10.64 seconds, ahead of Karnataka’s Shashikant
(10.65) and Delhi’s Nehal Saga (11.01).
Deepthi Jeevanji of Telangana was second in the Junior girls 100m race with a time of 12.12 seconds, behind Avantika of
Maharashtra who took gold in 12.05 seconds. Harita of Maharashtra was third with a timing of 12.40.
THE RESULTS
■ Junior girls 100m hurdles: 1. Agasara Nandini (Telangana)
13.96 seconds, 2. Ann Tomy (Kerala) 13.98, 3. Unnathi Bollanda (Karnataka) 14.42.
■ Junior girls long jump: 1. Shaili Singh (Uttar Pradesh)
6.40 metres, 2. Agasara
Nandini (Telangana) 5.80m,
3. Anjali (Haryana) 5.63m.
■ Junior boys 100m: 1. Nalubothu Shanu Srinivas (Andhra Pradesh) 10.64 seconds, 2. Shashikant (Karnataka) 10.65, 3. Nehal Saga (Delhi) 11.01.
■ Junior girls 100m: 1. Avantika (Maharashtra) 12.05 seconds, 2. Deepthi Jeevanji (Telangana) 12.12, 3. Harita (Maharashtra) 12.40.