Akansha, Vishakha set 800m record
Akansha Shelar and Vishakha Salunkhe, both from Mumbai’s Spandan Eco Foundation, in girls under-18 and Anuj Yadav and Rohit Mandavkar in boys under-18 were the star performers as the spotlight was on the juniors in various age groups on the third day of the 42nd Bombay YMCA State Level Athletic championships at the University Stadium, Marine Lines here on Thursday.
To Akansha goes the credit for setting the day’s only record when she won the 800m in 2:26.9 secs, thus eclipsing the existing mark of 2:32.4 secs. Even her teammate Vishakha Salunkhe, who followed her home in 2:28.6 secs, too, bettered the existing mark.
While in the boys under -18 section, Anuj Yadav from distant Suburb of Virar won the 400m for boys under-18 in 50.9 secs and Rohit Mandavkar from Thane’s Achievers Club took the honours in the 800m event 2:03. 7 secs. Khar’s Beacon High girl Anoushka Dmenezes sprinting beautifully took the 100m gold in - 12.8 secs in the girls under-16 section.
Thane girl Nidhi Singh was way ahead of the field in the women’s 400m while winning gold in 57.6 secs and Aarti Deshmukh from Parel’s Star Athletic club likewise took the 1500m gold, clocking 5:18.3 secs.
Result of record-breaking events:
Girls U-18: 800m: 1. Akansha Shelar (Spandan Eco Foundation-Mumbai) - 2:26.9 secs (NMR) - OR: 2:32.4 secs; 2. Vishakha Salunke (Spandan Eco Foundation-Mumbai) 2:28.6 secs (BMR); Vaibhavi Vernekar (Seven Stars SA – Thane) - 2:34.6 secs.
Girls U-12 100m: Isha Ramtake (Masters Track & Field Thane)13.0 secs (NMR) - OR: 13.1 secs.
Women+35 100m: Sucharita Shetty (Masters Athletics Kandivali) - 14.6 secs (NMR) OR: 14.9 secs.
Results of winners of various events:
Men 1500: Mukesh Singh (Ryan Int. 5:18.3 secs. SC - Kandivali) – 4:18.2 secs.
Women 400m: Nidhi Singh (Achievers Sc - Thane) - 57.6 secs. 1500m: Aarti Deshmukh (Star Athletic Club - Parel) 5:18.3 secs.
Girls U-18 Javelin Throw: Anshika Kanojia (Marol Athletics SA- Mulund) - 25.17 secs.
Girls U-16 100m: Anoushka Dmenezes (Beacon High (Khar) - 12.8 secs. 100m Hurdles: Poorva Sawant (Udayachal - Vikhroli) – 16.2 secs.
Discus Throw: Tannishta Dinesh (India Masters – Thane) 31.61 mts. Javelin Throw: Tannishta Dinesh (India Masters Thane) - 29.30 mts. Long Jump: Poorva Sawant (Udayachal, Vikhroli) - 4.97 mts.
Girls U-14 Shot Put: Harshitha Shetty (Lokhandwala –Kandivali) - 11.19 mts.
Boys U-18 400m: Anuj Yadav (Ameya Classic Club - Virar) 50.9 secs. 800m: Rohit Mandavkar (Achievers SC Thane) - 2:03.7 secs. Javelin Throw: Raj Kumar Sahoo (Christ Aca -Koparkhairane) - 43.96 mts
Boys U-16 100m Hurdles: Swapnil Sonawane (Winners SC - Dombivali) - 14.6 secs (EMR). Discus Throw: Naman Kanoi GSC) - 36.54 mts.
Boys U-14 400m: Sagar Singh (Ameya Classic Club Virar) - 55.6 secs. Shot Put: Vineet Wagh (Goenka Edu. Trust - Goregaon) - 10.20mts
Boys U-12 100m: Chinmay Dabholkar (Chembur Trackmasters) - 13.3secs.